JP2001027891A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a display device capable of realizing high resolution and multiple gradations. According to the present invention, a pixel portion in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and m-bit digital video data input from the outside are stored in two. ^mn
A processing circuit for converting into n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers of 2 or more, m>n); and a D for converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting it to the source driver. / A conversion circuit, wherein the processing circuit randomly outputs the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data to the D / A conversion circuit, and is formed by the n-bit digital video data. A display device is characterized in that an image of one frame is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to an active matrix type display device. In particular, the present invention relates to a display device that performs grayscale display using both a voltage grayscale and a time grayscale.

[0003]

[Prior art]

Recently, a semiconductor device in which a semiconductor thin film is formed on an inexpensive glass substrate, for example, a thin film transistor (TFT)
The technology for fabricating is rapidly developing. The reason is that the demand for the active matrix type liquid crystal display device has been increased.

An active matrix type liquid crystal display device is
Pixel TFTs are respectively arranged in tens to millions of pixels arranged in a matrix, and electric charge flowing into and out of a pixel electrode connected to each pixel TFT is controlled by a switching function of the pixel TFT.

In recent years, the active matrix type liquid crystal display device has become widespread as a display of a desktop type personal computer as well as a display of a notebook type personal computer which has been often used in the past.

In a personal computer, it is required to display a plurality of information (including character information and image information) at a time. (Preferably, full-color display).

With the improvement of the display capability of such a personal computer, improvement of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device as a display device thereof is being promoted.

[0009]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Video data from a personal computer or the like is digital data, and such digital data cannot be directly input to an active-matrix liquid crystal display device having an analog driver. Therefore, digital data from a personal computer or the like is converted into analog data by a D / A conversion circuit and then input to an active matrix liquid crystal display device.

In general, in order to realize a display with more gradations, it is necessary to increase the number of bits of digital data that can be processed by the D / A conversion circuit. However, when the number of bits of digital data increases, the layout area of the element of the D / A conversion circuit increases exponentially, and the circuit configuration of the D / A conversion circuit becomes complicated. Therefore, the size and cost of the elements of the D / A conversion circuit are problematic.

However, as described above, there is a demand for an active matrix type liquid crystal display device capable of displaying multiple gradations (preferably full color), and a D / A conversion circuit for processing low bit number digital data. There is a demand for a liquid crystal display device that realizes multi-gradation display by using a liquid crystal display.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a display device capable of realizing high resolution and multiple gradations.

According to the present invention, a pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and m-bit digital video data input from the outside are stored in 2 ^mn. A processing circuit for converting into n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers of 2 or more, m>n); and a D for converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting it to the source driver. / A conversion circuit, wherein the processing circuit randomly outputs the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data to the D / A conversion circuit, and is formed by the n-bit digital video data. A display device is characterized in that an image of one frame is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames.

According to the present invention, a plurality of pixel TFTs are provided.
Are arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of TFs
A source driver and a gate driver for driving T;
M-bit digital video data input from outside
a processing circuit for converting into ^mn n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers of 2 or more, m>n);
A D / A conversion circuit that converts bit digital data into analog video data and outputs the analog video data to the source driver;
Wherein the processing circuit includes the D /
Wherein the A conversion circuit outputs a 2 ^mn n-bit digital data at random, the sub-frame formed by the n-bit digital video data to form an image of one frame by 2 ^mn number display, (2 ^m − (2 ^mn
-1) There is provided a display device characterized in that display gray scales are obtained.

According to the present invention, a plurality of pixel TFTs are provided.
Are arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of TFs
A source driver and a gate driver for driving T;
M-bit digital video data input from outside
a processing circuit for converting into ^mn n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers of 2 or more, m>n);
A D / A conversion circuit that converts bit digital data into analog video data and outputs the analog video data to the source driver;
Wherein the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data is output to the D / A conversion circuit by a pattern randomly selected from a plurality of output patterns, and is formed by the n-bit digital video data. A display device is characterized in that an image of one frame is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames.

According to the present invention, a plurality of pixel TFTs are provided.
Are arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of TFs
A source driver and a gate driver for driving T;
M-bit digital video data input from outside
a processing circuit for converting into ^mn n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers of 2 or more, m>n);
A D / A conversion circuit that converts bit digital data into analog video data and outputs the analog video data to the source driver;
Wherein the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data is output to the D / A conversion circuit by a pattern randomly selected from a plurality of output patterns, and is formed by the n-bit digital video data. A display device is characterized in that an image of one frame is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames to obtain (2 ^m − (2 ^mn −1)) display gradations.

According to the present invention, a plurality of pixel TFTs are provided.
Are arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of TFs
A source driver and a gate driver for driving T;
An A / D conversion circuit for converting analog video data input from the outside into m-bit digital video data, a processing circuit for converting the m-bit digital video data to 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data, and (m, n Is a positive number of 2 or more, m> n), and a D / A conversion circuit for converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting the analog video data to the source driver. To the D / A conversion circuit.
^mn n-bit digital data is output at random,
A display device is provided, wherein one frame image is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by the n-bit digital video data.

According to the present invention, a plurality of pixel TFTs are provided.
Are arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of TFs
A source driver and a gate driver for driving T;
An A / D conversion circuit for converting analog video data input from the outside into m-bit digital video data, a processing circuit for converting the m-bit digital video data to 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data, and (m, n Is a positive number of 2 or more, m> n), and a D / A conversion circuit for converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting the analog video data to the source driver. To the D / A conversion circuit.
^mn n-bit digital data is output at random,
One frame image is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by the n-bit digital video data, and (2 ^m- (2 ^mn -1)) display gradations are obtained. A display device is provided.

According to the present invention, a plurality of pixel TFTs are provided.
Are arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of TFs
A source driver and a gate driver for driving T;
An A / D conversion circuit for converting analog video data input from the outside into m-bit digital video data, a processing circuit for converting the m-bit digital video data to 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data, and (m, n both two or more positive numbers, m> n), the n-bit digital data into analog video data, a display device having a D / a converter circuit output to the source driver, the 2 ^mn The n bits of digital data are output to the D / A conversion circuit in a pattern selected at random from a plurality of output patterns, and a subframe formed by the n bits of digital video data is divided into two.
A display device is characterized in that one frame image is formed by displaying ^mn images.

According to the present invention, a plurality of pixel TFTs are provided.
Are arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of TFs
A source driver and a gate driver for driving T;
An A / D conversion circuit for converting analog video data input from the outside into m-bit digital video data, a processing circuit for converting the m-bit digital video data to 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data, and (m, n both two or more positive numbers, m> n), the n-bit digital data into analog video data, a display device having a D / a converter circuit output to the source driver, the 2 ^mn The n bits of digital data are output to the D / A conversion circuit in a pattern selected at random from a plurality of output patterns, and a subframe formed by the n bits of digital video data is divided into two.
There is provided a display device characterized by forming an image of one frame by displaying ^mn pieces and obtaining (2 ^m- (2 ^mn -1)) display gradations.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following embodiments.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a display device of the present invention. Reference numeral 101 denotes an active matrix display device having an analog driver. The active matrix display device 101 includes an active matrix substrate 101-1 and a counter substrate 101-
2 (not shown). The active matrix substrate 101-1 includes a source driver 101-1-1, gate drivers 101-1-2 and 101-1-3, and a pixel unit 101-1-4 in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix. Have. Source driver 101-
1-1 and gate driver 101-1-2 and 1
01-1-3 drives a plurality of pixel TFTs in the pixel section. Further, the opposing substrate 101-2 includes the opposing electrode 101-2.
-1 (not shown).

Reference numeral 102 denotes a digital video data time gradation processing circuit. The digital video data time gradation processing circuit 102 performs 2 ^mn serial n ^conversion for voltage gradation based on m-bit digital video data input from the outside.
Create bit digital video data. The m-bit digital video data input from the outside is converted by the digital video data time gradation processing circuit 102 into 2 ^mn serial n-bit digital video data for voltage gradation.

When converting m-bit digital video data into 2 ^mn serial n-bit digital video data, the output order of the 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data is randomly performed.

The (m−n) -bit gradation information of the m-bit digital video data is used for gradation display by time gradation. A method of performing gray scale display by time gray scale in the specification of the present application will be described later in detail.

Digital video data time gradation processing circuit 1
The 2 ^mn serial n-bit digital video data generated in step S 02 is input to the D / A conversion circuit 103 and converted into analog video data.

The analog video data created by the D / A conversion circuit is input to an active matrix display device 101 having an analog driver.

The analog video data input to the active matrix display device 101 is transmitted to the source driver 1
01-1-1, supplied to each source signal line by the sampling circuit in the source driver, and supplied to the corresponding pixel TFT.

In the present specification, the display device of the present invention includes an active matrix display device having an analog driver, a digital video data time gradation processing circuit, and a D / A conversion circuit. Although described later, an active matrix liquid crystal display device having an analog driver, a digital video data time gradation processing circuit, and a D / A conversion circuit are integrally formed on the same substrate as the display device of the present invention. .

Hereinafter, the display device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples. However, the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0034]

【Example】

(Example 1)

In this embodiment, for simplicity of explanation,
A liquid crystal display device is taken as an example of a display device of the present invention to which 4-bit digital video data is supplied from the outside.

Referring to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention. Reference numeral 201 denotes an active matrix liquid crystal display device having an analog driver. Active matrix type liquid crystal display device 201
Has an active matrix substrate 201-1 and a counter substrate 201-2 (not shown). The active matrix substrate 201-1 includes a source driver 201-1
-1, gate driver 201-1-2 and 201-
1-3, and a pixel unit 201-1-4 in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix. Source driver 201-1-1 and gate driver 201-1-
2 and 201-1-3 are a plurality of pixels TF in the pixel portion.
Drive T. The counter substrate 201-2 has a counter electrode 201-2-1 (not shown).

Reference numeral 202 denotes a digital video data time gradation processing circuit. The digital video data time gradation processing circuit 202 creates four (= ^24-2 ) serial 2-bit digital video data for voltage gradation based on externally input 4-bit digital video data. I do.
As described above, the output order of the four 2-bit digital video data is made random. Of the 4-bit digital video data, 2-bit gray scale information is used for gray scale display by time gray scale.

Digital video data time gradation processing circuit 2
The two 2-bit digital video data created in step S 02 are randomly and serially input to the D / A conversion circuit 203 and converted into analog video data.

The analog video data generated by the D / A conversion circuit is input to an active matrix type liquid crystal display device 201 having an analog driver.

Active matrix type liquid crystal display device 20
The analog video data input to 1 is input to a source driver 201-1-1, supplied to each source signal line by a sampling circuit in the source driver, and supplied to a corresponding pixel TFT.

Here, the circuit configuration of the active matrix type liquid crystal display device 201 of the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment, in particular, the configuration of the pixel portion 201-1-4 will be described with reference to FIG.

In this embodiment, the pixel section 201-1-
4 has (x × y) pixels. For convenience of explanation, P1,1, P2,1,..., Py, x
And so on. Also, each pixel is
The pixel TFT 301 includes a storage capacitor 303. Liquid crystal is sandwiched between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, and the liquid crystal 302 schematically shows the liquid crystal corresponding to each pixel. COM is a common voltage terminal, which is connected to the counter electrode and one end of the storage capacitor.

In general, in a display device, the display of one screen is referred to as one frame. In the present embodiment, one sub-frame is displayed by continuously displaying four sub-frames in a time-division manner.
Form a frame. Therefore, in this embodiment, 1
The time required to display a frame is called one frame period (Tf), a period obtained by dividing the one frame period (Tf) into four is called a subframe period (Tsf), and an analog gray scale voltage is applied to one pixel. The time required for writing is called one sub-frame dot period (Tsfd).

Next, the gradation display of the liquid crystal display of this embodiment will be described. As described above, 4-bit digital video data is supplied to the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment, and the 4-bit digital video data has 2 ⁴ = 16 types of gradation information. Here, reference is made to FIG. FIG. 4 shows the D used in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
The gradation voltage level of the / A conversion circuit and the gradation (gradation display level) that is actually displayed and recognized by the observer are shown. The voltage level VL is the lowest voltage level input to the D / A conversion circuit, and the voltage level VH is the highest voltage level input to the D / A conversion circuit.

In this embodiment, 2 bits, that is, 4 bits
In order to realize a grayscale voltage level, the voltage level between the voltage level VH and the voltage level VL is divided into approximately four equal voltages, and the equal voltage is defined as α (α = (VH−VL) / 4). . Here, α is referred to as a voltage level step. Therefore, the grayscale voltage level output from the D / A conversion circuit of the present embodiment is such that the address of 2-bit digital video data is (0)
0), it becomes VL, and when the address of 2-bit digital video data is (01), it becomes VL + α, and when the address of 2-bit digital video data is (10), it becomes VL.
+ 2α, and VL + 3α when the address of the 2-bit digital video data is (11).

The gradation voltage levels that can be output by the D / A conversion circuit of this embodiment are VL, VL + α, VL + 2 as described above.
α and VL + 3α. In the present invention, the number of gradation display levels of the liquid crystal display device can be increased by combining time gradation display.

In other words, in this embodiment, by using the grayscale information of 2 bits of the 4-bit digital video data as the information of the time grayscale display, the step α of the voltage level is divided into approximately four equal steps. A gradation display level corresponding to the voltage adjustment level can be realized. That is, the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment has VL, VL + α / 4, V
L + 2α / 4, VL + 3α / 4, VL + α, VL + 5α /
4, VL + 6α / 4, VL + 7α / 4, VL + 2α, VL +
9α / 4, VL + 10α / 4, VL + 11α / 4, VL +
A gray scale display level corresponding to a gray scale voltage level of 3α can be realized.

In the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, one frame period Tf is divided into four sub-frame periods (1st Tsf, 2nd Tsf,
The display is divided into 3rd Tsf and 4th Tsf). Furthermore, since the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment performs so-called dot-sequential driving, a gradation voltage is written to each pixel in one frame period during one subframe dot period (Tsfd), Holds the gradation information. Therefore, each subframe period (1st Tsf, 2nd Tsf
Tsf, 3rd Tsf, and 4th Tsf) corresponding to each subframe dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsf)
d, and 4th Tsfd), the address of the 2-bit digital video data after the time grayscale processing is input to the D / A conversion circuit, and the D / A conversion circuit outputs analog video data (grayscale voltage). Input to the source driver of the display device. The gray scale voltage input to the source driver is sampled by a sampling circuit of the source driver and supplied to a corresponding pixel.

Four sub-frame dot periods (1st Tsf
d, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, and 4th Tsfd), the display of four sub-frames is performed at high speed by the gray-scale voltage written as a result. The sum of the adjustment voltage levels is time-averaged.

Here, a method of displaying a gradation display level corresponding to the above-mentioned gradation voltage level in the liquid crystal display device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 5, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0000), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsfd)
In d), the gray scale voltage level created by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line. (However, the dotted line indicating the gray scale display level overlaps with the solid line indicating the gray scale voltage level in FIG. 5.)

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates four 2-bit digital video data based on 4-bit digital video data input from the outside. When the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0000), the digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (00)) and outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. I do. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 5, when the address of externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0000), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsf)
At d and 4thTsfd), the gradation voltage level VL (address (00)) is output to the corresponding pixel. As shown in FIG. 5, when the address of externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0000), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Td)
There is only one pattern (Pattern 1) of the gradation voltage level supplied to sfd and 4th Tsfd). Therefore, the gradation display level becomes VL.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 6, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0001), each subframe dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsfd)
In d), the gray scale voltage level created by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit generates 2-bit digital video data (address (00) or (01)) when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0001). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 6, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0001), the gradation voltage level VL (address (00)) is three times during each subframe dot period. VL
+ Α (address (01)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel once in a random order. As can be understood from FIG. 6, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0001), there are four patterns of the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period. (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3, and Pattern 4), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + α / 4.

As described above, in the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0001), the gradation voltage supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period The level is set to these four patterns (Pattern1, Pattern2, Pattern
3 and Pattern 4) are supplied at random. By doing so, a gradation display level corresponding to VL + α / 4 can be realized, and a gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel during each sub-frame dot period, so that flicker can be achieved without increasing the frame frequency. Can be reduced.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 7, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0010), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsfd)
In d), the gray scale voltage level created by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (00) or (01)) when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0010). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 7, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0010), the grayscale voltage level VL (address (00)) is twice during each subframe dot period. VL
+ Α (address (01)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel twice in random order. As can be understood from FIG. 7, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0010), there are six patterns of gradation voltage levels supplied to each pixel in each subframe dot period. (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3, Patt
ern 4, Pattern 5, and Pattern 6), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + 2α / 4.

As described above, even when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0010), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is controlled by the six patterns. (Pattern
1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3, Pattern 4, Pattern 5, and Pattern 6) are output at random.
By doing so, a gradation display level corresponding to VL + 2α / 4 can be realized, and a gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, so that flicker can be achieved without increasing the frame frequency. Can be reduced.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 8, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0011), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsfd)
In d), the gray scale voltage level created by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (00) or (01)) when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0011). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 8, the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (00).
In the case of 11), in each sub-frame dot period, the gradation voltage level VL (address (00)) is once and VL + α
(Address (01)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel three times in random order. As can be understood from FIG.
When the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0011), the pattern of the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is 4
Street (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3, and Patt
ern 4), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + 3α / 4.

As described above, even when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0011), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is determined by the four patterns. (Pattern
1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3 and Pattern 4) are output at random. By doing this,
A gradation display level corresponding to VL + 3α / 4 can be realized,
In addition, the gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, and the occurrence of flicker can be reduced without increasing the frame frequency.

Similarly, the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0100), (01
The cases of (01), (0110), and (0111) are described below.

Referring to FIG. In FIG. 9, the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0
100), each sub-frame dot period (1st T
sfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsfd), the gray scale voltage level created by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line. I have.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data based on 4-bit digital video data input from the outside. When the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0100), the digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (01)) and sends it to the D / A conversion circuit. Output. D
The / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to the source driver of the active matrix liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 9, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0100), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, and 4t)
h Tsfd), each gradation voltage level VL + α (address (01)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel. FIG.
As shown in (1), when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0100), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd,
And 4th Tsfd), there is only one pattern (Pattern 1) of the gradation voltage level. Therefore, the gradation display level is VL + α.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 10, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0101), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsf)
In fd), the gray scale voltage level generated by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit generates 2-bit digital video data (address (01) or (10)) when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0101). Then, the data is output to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 10, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0101), during each sub-frame dot period,
The grayscale voltage level VL + α (address (01)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel three times and VL + 2α (address (10)) once in a random order. As understood from FIG. 10, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0101), there are four patterns (Pattern 1) of the gradation voltage level supplied in each sub-frame dot period. , Pattern 2, Pattern 3 and Pattern 4), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + 5α / 4.

When the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0101), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is determined by the four patterns (Pattern 1). , Pattern
2, Pattern 3 and Pattern 4) are output at random. By doing so, VL + 5α /
4 can be realized, and the gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, so that the occurrence of flicker can be reduced without increasing the frame frequency. it can.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 11, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0110), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsf)
In fd), the gray scale voltage level generated by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit generates 2-bit digital video data (address (01) or (10)) when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0110). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 11, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0110), in each sub-frame dot period, the grayscale voltage level VL + α (address (01)) is twice and VL + 2α (address (10)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel twice in random order. As understood from FIG. 11, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0110), there are six patterns of gradation voltage levels supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period. (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern
3, Pattern 4, Pattern 5, and Pattern 6), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + 6α /
It becomes 4.

When the address of the 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0110), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is changed by the six patterns (Pattern). 1, Pattern
2, Pattern 3, Pattern 4, Pattern 5, and Pattern
n 6) is output randomly. By doing so, a gradation display level corresponding to VL + 6α / 4 can be realized, and a gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, so that flicker can be achieved without increasing the frame frequency. Can be reduced.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 12, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0111), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsf)
In fd), the gray scale voltage level generated by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (01) or (10)) when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (0111). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 12, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0111), in each sub-frame dot period, the grayscale voltage level VL + α (address (01)) is once and VL + 2α (address (10)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel three times in random order. As understood from FIG. 12, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0111), there are four patterns of the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period. (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern
3 and Pattern 4) and in any case,
The gradation display level is VL + 7α / 4.

As described above, even when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (0111), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is determined by the four patterns. (Pattern
1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3 and Pattern 4) are output at random. By doing this,
A gradation display level corresponding to VL + 7α / 4 can be realized,
In addition, the gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, and the occurrence of flicker can be reduced without increasing the frame frequency.

Similarly, the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1000), (10)
01), (1010), and (1011) will be described below.

Referring to FIG. FIG. 13 shows that when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from outside is (1000), each sub-frame dot period (1s
The gray scale voltage level created by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) at t Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsfd) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line. ing.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data based on 4-bit digital video data input from the outside. When the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1000), the digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (10)) and sends it to the D / A conversion circuit. Output. D
The / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to the source driver of the active matrix liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 13, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1000), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd,
4th Tsfd), the gradation voltage level VL + 2α (address (10)) is supplied to the corresponding pixels. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1000), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Ts
There are only one pattern (Pattern 1) of the gradation voltage level supplied to fd and 4th Tsfd). Therefore,
The gradation display level is VL + 2α.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 14, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1001), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsfd)
In fd), the gray scale voltage level generated by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit generates 2-bit digital video data (address (10) or (11)) when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1001). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 14, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1001), in each sub-frame dot period, the gradation voltage level VL + 2α (address (10)) is three times and VL + 3α (address (11)) is supplied once to the corresponding pixels in random order. As can be understood from FIG. 14, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1001), there are four patterns of the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period. (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern
n3 and Pattern 4), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + 9α / 4.

When the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1001), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is determined by the four patterns (Pattern 1). , Pattern
2, Pattern 3 and Pattern 4) are output at random. By doing so, VL + 9
A gradation display level corresponding to α / 4 can be realized, and a gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, so that flicker can be reduced without increasing the frame frequency. be able to.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 15, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1010), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsf)
In fd), the gray scale voltage level generated by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (10) or (11)) when the address of externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1010). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 15, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1010), in each sub-frame dot period, the gradation voltage level VL + 2α (address (10)) is twice and VL + 3α (address (11)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel twice in random order. As understood from FIG. 15, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1010), there are six patterns of gradation voltage levels supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period. (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern
n3, Pattern 4, Pattern 5, and Pattern 6), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + 10
α / 4.

Even when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1010), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is changed by the six patterns (Pattern 1, Pattern 1). Pattern 2,
Pattern 3, Pattern 4, Pattern 5, and Pattern
6) is output randomly. By doing so, a gradation display level corresponding to VL + 10α / 4 can be realized, and a gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel during each sub-frame dot period, so that flicker can be achieved without increasing the frame frequency. Can be reduced.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 16, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1011), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, or 4th Tsf)
In fd), the gray scale voltage level generated by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (10) or (11)) when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1011). And outputs it to the D / A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. The address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data shown in FIG.
In the case of 11), during each sub-frame dot period, the gradation voltage level VL + 2α (address (10)) is once and VL
+ 3α (address (11)) is supplied to the corresponding pixel three times in random order. As can be understood from FIG. 16, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1011), there are four patterns of the gradation voltage levels supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period. (Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3, and Pattern 4), and in any case, the gradation display level is VL + 11α / 4.

Even when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1011), the gradation voltage level supplied to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period is changed by the four patterns (Pattern 1, Pattern 1). Pattern 2,
Pattern 3 and Pattern 4) are output at random. By doing so, VL + 11α /
4 can be realized, and the gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, so that the occurrence of flicker can be reduced without increasing the frame frequency. it can.

Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 17, when the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1100) to (1111), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd,
Alternatively, the gray scale voltage level generated by the D / A conversion circuit supplied to each pixel (pixel TFT) at 4th Tsfd) is indicated by a solid line, and the gray scale display level is indicated by a dotted line.

The digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data based on 4-bit digital video data input from the outside. When the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1100) to (1111), the digital video data time gradation processing circuit creates 2-bit digital video data (address (11)) and generates D / D. Output to the A conversion circuit. The D / A conversion circuit converts the input 2-bit digital video data into a grayscale voltage and supplies the grayscale voltage to a source driver of an active matrix type liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 17, the address of 4-bit digital video data input from the outside is (1100) to
At the time of (1111), each sub-frame dot period (1st Ts
To fd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, and 4th Tsfd), the gradation voltage level VL (address (11)) is supplied to the corresponding pixels. As shown in FIG. 17, when the address of the externally input 4-bit digital video data is (1100) to (1111), each sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd, 2nd Tsfd, 3rd Tsfd, and 4t)
h Tsfd) has a gray scale voltage level pattern of 1
Street (Pattern 1) only. Therefore, the gradation display level is VL + 3α.

Here, reference is made to FIG. 18 and FIG.
FIGS. 18 and 19 show drive timing charts of the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment. 18 and 19 show a pixel P1,1, a pixel P1,2, a pixel P1,3, and a pixel Py, x as an example. Although FIGS. 18 and 19 are timing charts that are temporally continuous, they are shown separately in two figures for convenience of the drawings.

As described above, one frame period (Tf) is
First sub-frame period (1st Tsf), second sub-frame period (2nd Tsf), third sub-frame period (3rd Tsf)
f) and a fourth sub-frame period (4th Tsf). At the beginning of each sub-frame period, there is a horizontal retrace period (Th).

In the first sub-frame period (1st Tsf), the pixels P1,1 have the first sub-frame dot period (1st Tsf).
At (st Tsfd), 2-bit digital video data corresponding to the pixel P1,1 is converted into an analog gradation voltage by the D / A conversion circuit, and is written to the pixel P1,1.

Next, in the pixels P1,2, during the first sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd), 2-bit digital video data corresponding to the pixels P1,3 is converted into an analog gradation voltage by a D / A conversion circuit. Is written to the pixels P1,2.

Thus, all the pixels P1,1 to P1,
An analog gradation voltage having image information is sequentially written to the pixels Py, x. Therefore, the first sub-frame period ends.

Then, after the elapse of the first subframe period,
The second sub-frame period starts. Also in the second sub-frame period (2nd Tsf), after the horizontal retrace period Th, the pixels P1,1 have the second sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd).
The 2-bit digital video data corresponding to the pixel P1,1 is converted into an analog gradation voltage by the D / A conversion circuit, and is written to the pixel P1,1. Next, in the pixels P1,2,
In the first sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd), the pixels P1,3
Is converted into an analog gradation voltage by the D / A conversion circuit, and the pixel P1,
Written to 2.

In this way, all the pixels P1,1 to P1,
An analog gradation voltage having image information is sequentially written to the pixels Py, x. Therefore, the second sub-frame period ends.

The same operation is performed in the third sub-frame period (3rd Tsf) and the fourth sub-frame period (4th Tsf).

Thus, the first to fourth sub-frame periods end.

After the end of the first frame period, the second frame period starts (FIG. 19). In this embodiment, frame inversion is performed in which the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal is reversed every frame period.

Here, reference is made to FIG. FIG. 20 shows an analog grayscale voltage level written to a pixel electrode of a certain pixel (for example, pixel P1,1) every subframe period;
5 is an example showing a relationship with a gray scale display level in a frame period.

First, attention is paid to the first frame period. In the first frame period, digital data having an address of (0110) of 4-bit digital data is supplied from outside. In the first frame, a pattern 2 (Pattern 2) is output when the address of the above-mentioned 4-bit digital video data is (0110). In the first sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd), the gradation voltage of VL + 2α is written, and the first sub-frame period (1st Tsfd) is written.
f) It is held during and gradation display corresponding to the gradation voltage VL + 2α is performed. Second sub-frame dot period (2nd Tsfd)
, A gray scale voltage corresponding to the gray scale voltage VL + α is performed in the second sub-frame period (2nd Tsf). In the third sub-frame dot period (3rd Tsfd), a gradation voltage of VL + 2α is written,
In the third sub-frame period (3rd Tsf), the gradation voltage VL
The gradation display corresponding to + 2α is performed. A gradation voltage of VL + α is written in the fourth sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd), and a gradation display corresponding to the gradation voltage VL + α is performed in the fourth sub-frame period (4th Tsf). Therefore, the gradation display level of the first frame is VL + 6α / 4
Gray scale display corresponding to the gray scale voltage level.

Next, attention is paid to the second frame period. In the second frame period, externally supplied digital data having a 4-bit digital data address (0011) is supplied. In the first frame, a pattern 4 (Pattern 4) is output when the address of the 4-bit digital video data is (0011). The VL gray scale voltage is written in the first sub-frame dot period (1st Tsfd), and the gray scale display corresponding to the gray scale voltage VL is performed in the first sub-frame period (1st Tsf). In the second sub-frame dot period (2nd Tsfd), the gradation voltage of VL + α is written, and the second sub-frame period (2nd Tsfd)
Performs a gradation display corresponding to the gradation voltage VL + α.
In the third sub-frame dot period (3rd Tsfd), VL +
The gray scale voltage α is written, and a gray scale display corresponding to the gray scale voltage VL + α is performed in the third sub-frame period (3rd Tsf). The fourth sub-frame dot period (1st Tsf
A grayscale voltage of VL + α is written in d), and a grayscale display corresponding to the grayscale voltage VL + α is performed in the fourth sub-frame period (4th Tsf). Therefore, the gradation display level of the first frame is a gradation display corresponding to the gradation voltage level of VL + 3α / 4.

The display example shown in FIG. 20 is merely an example, and a pattern corresponding to input 4-bit digital data to be output is determined at random.

In this embodiment, in order to realize the four gradation voltage levels, the voltage level between the voltage level VH and the voltage level VL is divided into substantially equal voltage levels, and the equal voltages are referred to as α and α. However, the voltage level VH and the voltage level VL
The present invention can also be applied to a case where the interval between the two is set arbitrarily without being divided into equal voltage levels.

Further, in this embodiment, the voltage level VH and the voltage level VL are inputted to the D / A conversion circuit so that the gray scale voltage level can be realized. Voltage levels can also be realized.

In this embodiment, digital video data for 2-bit voltage gradation is generated based on 4-bit digital video data input from the outside, and
Two-bit gradation information of the digital video data of two bits is represented by a time gradation. Here, in general, m-bit digital video data from the outside is converted into n-bit digital video data for a gray scale voltage by a time gray scale processing circuit, and (mn) -bit gray scale information is converted into a time scale. Consider the case of being represented by a key. Note that m and n are both integers of 2 or more, and m> n.

In this case, the relationship between the frame period (Tf) and the sub-frame period (Tsf) is Tf = 2 ^mn · Tsf, and (2 ^m − (2 ^mn −1)) gradation displays are performed. Can be.

In this embodiment, m = 4 and n
= 2, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to these cases. m = 1
2 and n = 4. Also, m = 8 and n = 2
It may be. Alternatively, m = 8 and n = 6. Further, m = 10 and n = 2 may be used, or other cases may be used.

Note that the gradation voltage level may be a voltage actually applied to the liquid crystal. That is, the gradation voltage level may be a voltage level that takes into account VCOM applied to the common electrode.

(Example 2)

In the present embodiment, a case where frame inversion driving is performed for each sub-frame in the configuration of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention in the first embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIG. FIG. 21 shows a drive timing chart of the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment. FIG. 21 shows a pixel P1,1, a pixel P2,1, a pixel P3,1 and a pixel Py, x as an example.

Also in this embodiment, as described above, one frame period (Tf) is equivalent to the first subframe period (1st Ts).
f), a second sub-frame period (2nd Tsf), a third sub-frame period (3rd Tsf), and a fourth sub-frame period (4th Tsf). At the beginning of each subframe period, there is a horizontal retrace period Th.

As shown in FIG. 21, in this embodiment, the display is performed by the sub-frame inversion method in which the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal is reversed every sub-frame period, so that the display with less flicker can be obtained. It becomes possible.

(Embodiment 3)

In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device to which m-bit digital video data is input will be described. Referring to FIG. FIG. 22 is a schematic configuration diagram of the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment. Liquid crystal display device 20
01 has an active matrix substrate 2001-1 and a counter substrate 2001-2 (not shown). The active matrix substrate 2001-1 includes a source driver 2001-1-1 and a gate driver 2001-1-2.
2001-1-3, a pixel section 2001-1-4 in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a digital video data time gradation processing circuit 2001-1-5, and a D / A conversion circuit 2001-1-1. 6. In addition, the opposing substrate 2001-2 includes an opposing electrode 2001-2-.
1 (not shown).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, a pixel portion, a driver, a digital video data time gradation processing circuit, and a D / A conversion circuit are integrally formed on an active matrix substrate to constitute a liquid crystal display device. Have been.

For the operation of the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment, the aforementioned example can be referred to.

(Example 4)

In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device to which analog video data is input will be described. FIG.
See FIG. 23 is a schematic configuration diagram of the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment. The liquid crystal display device 2101 includes an active matrix substrate 2101-1 and a counter substrate 2
101-2 (not shown). The active matrix substrate 2101-1 has a source driver 2101
-1-1, gate driver 2101-1-2 and 2
101-1-3, pixel section 2101-1-4 in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, A / D conversion circuit 21
01-1-5, digital video data time gradation processing circuit 2101-1-6, and D / A conversion circuit 2101-1
-7. Further, the counter substrate 2101-2 has a counter electrode 2101-2-1 (not shown).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, a pixel portion, a driver, a digital video data time gradation processing circuit, a D / A conversion circuit and an A / D conversion circuit are integrally formed on an active matrix substrate. And a liquid crystal display device.

Analog video data input from the outside is converted into m-bit digital video data by an A / D conversion circuit 2101-1-5.

For the operation of the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment, the aforementioned example can be referred to.

(Example 5)

[0124] In this embodiment, an example of a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device of the present invention will be described. Here, a method for simultaneously manufacturing TFTs of a pixel portion and a driver provided around the pixel portion will be described.

Here, the pixel TFT of the pixel portion and a driving circuit (a source driver, a gate driver, a D / A conversion circuit, an A / D conversion circuit, a digital video data time gradation processing circuit, etc.) provided around the pixel portion are used. The method of manufacturing the TFT on the same substrate will be described in detail according to the steps.
However, for the sake of simplicity, a CMOS circuit, which is a basic circuit such as a shift register circuit, a buffer circuit, and a D / A conversion circuit, and an n-channel TFT are illustrated in the driving circuit.

In FIG. 24A, a low alkali glass substrate or a quartz substrate can be used as a substrate 6001. In this embodiment, a low alkali glass substrate was used. In this case, heat treatment may be performed in advance at a temperature lower by about 10 to 20 ° C. than the glass strain point. This substrate 6001
In order to prevent impurity diffusion from the substrate 6001, a base film 6002 such as a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, or a silicon oxynitride film is formed on the surface where the TFT is formed. For example, SiH ₄ , NH ₃ , N
_A silicon oxynitride film made of ₂ O
Similarly, a silicon oxynitride film made of SiH ₄ and N ₂ O is formed to a thickness of 200 nm.

Next, 10 to 150 nm (preferably 30 to 150 nm)
Semiconductor film 60 having an amorphous structure with a thickness of
03a is formed by a known method such as a plasma CVD method or a sputtering method. In this embodiment, an amorphous silicon film is formed to a thickness of 55 nm by a plasma CVD method. As the semiconductor film having an amorphous structure, there are an amorphous semiconductor film and a microcrystalline semiconductor film, and a compound semiconductor film having an amorphous structure such as an amorphous silicon germanium film may be used.
In addition, since the base film 6002 and the amorphous silicon film 6003a can be formed by the same film formation method, both may be formed continuously. After the formation of the base film, it is possible to prevent the surface from being contaminated by not once exposing it to the atmosphere, thereby reducing the variation in the characteristics of the TFT to be manufactured and the fluctuation of the threshold voltage. (FIG. 24A)

Then, the amorphous silicon film 6003a is changed to the crystalline silicon film 6003 by using a known crystallization technique.
b is formed. For example, a laser crystallization method or a thermal crystallization method (solid phase growth method) may be applied. Here, according to the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-130652, crystallization is performed by a crystallization method using a catalyst element. Quality silicon film 6003b
Was formed. Prior to the crystallization step, depending on the amount of hydrogen contained in the amorphous silicon film, heat treatment may be performed at 400 to 500 ° C. for about 1 hour to reduce the amount of hydrogen to 5 atom% or less before crystallization. desirable. Crystallizing an amorphous silicon film causes rearrangement of atoms and densification,
The thickness of the formed crystalline silicon film is 1 to 15 times larger than the initial thickness of the amorphous silicon film (55 nm in this embodiment).
%. (FIG. 24 (B))

The crystalline silicon film 6003b is divided into islands to form island-like semiconductor layers 6004 to 6007. After that, a mask layer 6008 made of a silicon oxide film having a thickness of 50 to 100 nm is formed by a plasma CVD method or a sputtering method. (FIG. 24 (C))

Then, a resist mask 6009 is provided, and n
Island-shaped semiconductor layers 6005 to 6 forming a channel type TFT
1 × 10 for the purpose of controlling the threshold voltage over the entire surface of 007
Boron (B) was added as an impurity element imparting p-type at a concentration of about ^{16 to} 5 × 10 ¹⁷ atoms / cm ³ . Boron (B) may be added by an ion doping method, or may be added simultaneously with the formation of the amorphous silicon film. Although addition of boron (B) is not always necessary here, the semiconductor layer 6010 to which boron (B) is added is added.
6012 was preferably formed to keep the threshold voltage of the n-channel TFT within a predetermined range.
(FIG. 24 (D))

In order to form an LDD region of an n-channel TFT of a driver circuit, an impurity element imparting n-type is selectively added to the island-shaped semiconductor layers 6010 and 6011. Therefore, resist masks 6013 to 6016 were formed in advance. As an impurity element imparting n-type, phosphorus (P) or arsenic (As) may be used. Here, an ion doping method using phosphine (PH ₃ ) is applied to add phosphorus (P). Impurity region 60 formed
The phosphorus (P) concentration of 17, 6018 is 2 × 10 ^{16 to} 5 × 1.
The range may be within a range of 0 ¹⁹ atoms / cm ³ . In this specification, the concentration of the impurity element imparting n-type contained in the impurity regions 6017 to 6019 formed here is expressed as (n ⁻ ). The impurity region 6019 is a semiconductor layer for forming a storage capacitor of a pixel matrix circuit, and phosphorus (P) is added to this region at the same concentration. (FIG. 25
(A))

Next, a step of removing the mask layer 6008 with hydrofluoric acid or the like and activating the impurity element added in FIGS. 24D and 25A is performed. The activation can be performed by a heat treatment at 500 to 600 ° C. for 1 to 4 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere or a laser activation method. Further, both may be performed in combination. In the present embodiment, a KrF excimer laser beam (wavelength 2
48 nm) to form a linear beam, an oscillation frequency of 5 to 50 Hz, and an energy density of 100 to 500 mJ / c.
The overlap ratio of the linear beam as m ² from 80 to 9
By scanning at 8%, the entire surface of the substrate on which the island-shaped semiconductor layer was formed was processed. There are no particular restrictions on the laser light irradiation conditions, and the conditions may be determined appropriately by the practitioner.

Then, the gate insulating film 6020 is formed of an insulating film containing silicon with a thickness of 10 to 150 nm by a plasma CVD method or a sputtering method. For example, 12
A silicon oxynitride film is formed with a thickness of 0 nm. As the gate insulating film, another insulating film containing silicon may be used as a single layer or a stacked structure. (FIG. 25 (B))

Next, a first conductive layer is formed to form a gate electrode. The first conductive layer may be formed as a single layer, or may be formed as a two-layer or three-layer structure as necessary. In this embodiment, a conductive layer (A) 6021 made of a conductive nitride metal film and a conductive layer (B) 6022 made of a metal film are stacked. Conductive layer (B) 602
2 is an element selected from tantalum (Ta), titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo), and tungsten (W), an alloy containing the above elements as a main component, or an alloy film combining the above elements (typically, The conductive layer (A) 6021 may be formed of tantalum nitride (TaN), tungsten nitride (WN), titanium nitride (TiN), or molybdenum nitride (MoN). Form. The conductive layer (A) 6021 is used as an alternative material.
Tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, or molybdenum silicide may be used. The conductive layer (B) may have a low impurity concentration in order to reduce the resistance, and it is particularly preferable that the oxygen concentration be 30 ppm or less. For example, tungsten (W) has an oxygen concentration of 30.
A specific resistance of 20 μΩcm or less could be realized by setting the content to ppm or less.

The conductive layer (A) 6021 has a thickness of 10 to 50 nm.
(Preferably 20 to 30 nm), and the conductive layer (B) 60
22 is 100 to 400 nm (preferably 250 to 350 nm)
nm). In this embodiment, the conductive layer (A) 60
A 21 nm-thick tantalum nitride film was used for 21, and a 350 nm-thick Ta film was used for the conductive layer (B) 6022, both of which were formed by sputtering. In the film formation by the sputtering method, if an appropriate amount of Xe or Kr is added to Ar of the gas for sputtering, the internal stress of the film to be formed can be relaxed and the film can be prevented from peeling. Although not shown, it is effective to form a silicon film doped with phosphorus (P) with a thickness of about 2 to 20 nm under the conductive layer (A) 6021. Thereby, the adhesion of the conductive film formed thereon is improved and oxidation is prevented, and at the same time, a small amount of the alkali metal element contained in the conductive layer (A) or the conductive layer (B) diffuses into the gate insulating film 6020. Can be prevented.
(FIG. 25 (C))

Next, resist masks 6023 to 6027
Are formed, and a conductive layer (A) 6021 and a conductive layer (B) 602 are formed.
2 and the gate electrodes 6028-60
31 and a capacitor wiring 6032 are formed. Gate electrode 602
8 to 6031 and the capacitor wiring 6032 are formed integrally with 6028a to 6032a made of a conductive layer (A) and 6028b to 6032b made of a conductive layer (B). At this time, a gate electrode 6029 formed in the driver circuit,
6030 is formed so as to overlap with part of the impurity regions 6017 and 6018 with the gate insulating film 6020 interposed therebetween.
(FIG. 25 (D))

Next, in order to form a source region and a drain region of the p-channel TFT of the driver circuit, a step of adding an impurity element imparting p-type is performed. Here, the impurity region is formed in a self-aligned manner using the gate electrode 6028 as a mask. At this time, the n-channel TFT
Are formed with a resist mask 6033. Then, an impurity region 6034 was formed by an ion doping method using diborane (B ₂ H ₆ ). The boron (B) concentration in this region is set to 3 × 10 ^{20 to} 3 × 10 ²¹ atoms / cm ³ . In this specification, the concentration of the impurity element imparting p-type contained in the impurity region 6034 formed here is expressed as (p ⁺ ). (FIG. 26A)

Next, in the n-channel TFT, an impurity region functioning as a source region or a drain region was formed. Resist masks 6035 to 6037 were formed, and an impurity element imparting n-type was added to form impurity regions 6038 to 6042. This is performed by an ion doping method using phosphine (PH ₃ ), and the concentration of phosphorus (P) in this region is set to 1 × 10 ²⁰ to 1 × 10 ²¹ atoms / cm ^3.
And In this specification, the concentration of the impurity element imparting n-type contained in the impurity regions 6038 to 6042 formed here is expressed as (n ⁺ ). (FIG. 26 (B))

Although the impurity regions 6038 to 6042 contain phosphorus (P) or boron (B) already added in the previous step, phosphorus (P) is added at a sufficiently high concentration. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the influence of phosphorus (P) or boron (B) added in the previous step.
The concentration of phosphorus (P) added to impurity region 6038 is １ ／ of the concentration of boron (B) added in FIG.
Since it was １ ／, p-type conductivity was ensured, and there was no effect on the characteristics of the TFT.

Then, an n-type impurity-imparting process for forming an LDD region of the n-channel TFT of the pixel matrix circuit was performed. Here, the gate electrode 603
Using n as a mask, an impurity element imparting n-type in a self-aligned manner was added by an ion doping method. The concentration of added phosphorus (P) is 1 × 10 ^{16 to} 5 × 10 ¹⁸ atoms / cm ^3, which is higher than the concentration of the impurity element added in FIGS. 25A, 26A, and 26B. Is also added at a low concentration, so that substantially only the impurity regions 6043 and 6044 are formed. In this specification, the impurity regions 6043 and 604
The concentration of the impurity element imparting n-type contained in No. 4 is represented by (n ⁻ ). (FIG. 26 (C))

Thereafter, a heat treatment step is performed to activate the n-type or p-type imparting impurity elements added at the respective concentrations. This step can be performed by a furnace annealing method, a laser annealing method, or a rapid thermal annealing method (RTA method). Here, the activation step was performed by the furnace annealing method. The heat treatment is performed in a nitrogen atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 1 ppm or less, preferably 0.1 ppm or less, at 400 to 800 ° C, typically 500 to 600 ° C.
In this embodiment, the heat treatment was performed at 550 ° C. for 4 hours. When a substrate having heat resistance such as a quartz substrate is used as the substrate 6001,
The heat treatment may be performed for a long time, and the activation of the impurity element and the junction between the impurity region to which the impurity element is added and the channel formation region can be favorably formed.

In this heat treatment, the gate electrode 6028
Film 6028 for forming the capacitor wiring 6032 with the capacitor wiring 6032
As for b to 6032b, conductive layers (C) 6028c to 6032c are formed with a thickness of 5 to 80 nm from the surface. For example, when the conductive layers (B) 6028b to 6032b are tungsten (W), tungsten nitride (WN) is formed, and when the conductive layers (B) 6028b to 6032b are tantalum (Ta), tantalum nitride (Ta) is formed.
N) can be formed. The conductive layer (C) 60
28c to 6032c are gate electrodes 6028 to 3028 in a plasma atmosphere containing nitrogen using nitrogen or ammonia.
Even if the capacitor 6031 and the capacitor wiring 6032 are exposed, they can be similarly formed. Further, heat treatment was performed at 300 to 450 ° C. for 1 to 12 hours in an atmosphere containing 3 to 100% of hydrogen to hydrogenate the island-shaped semiconductor layer. In this step, dangling bonds in the semiconductor layer are terminated by thermally excited hydrogen. As another means of hydrogenation, plasma hydrogenation (using hydrogen excited by plasma) may be performed.

The island-like semiconductor layer is formed from the amorphous silicon film.
When produced by the crystallization method using a medium element,
A trace amount of catalytic element remained in the conductor layer. Of course
It is possible to complete the TFT in such a state,
Remove the remaining catalyst element from at least the channel formation region.
I preferred to leave. Remove this catalytic element
Utilizing the gettering action of phosphorus (P) as one of the means
There was a way to do that. Phosphorus (P) required for gettering
The concentration is the impurity region (n ⁺Same as)
Of the activation process performed here.
And n-channel TFT and p-channel TFT.
Gettering the catalytic element from the channel formation region
Was completed. (FIG. 26 (D))

When the activation and hydrogenation steps are completed,
A second conductive film serving as a gate wiring is formed. This second conductive film is formed by adding a conductive layer (D) mainly composed of aluminum (Al) or copper (Cu), which is a low-resistance material, to titanium (T
i) or a conductive layer (E) made of tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), or molybdenum (Mo). In this embodiment, titanium (Ti) is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 2% by weight.
The aluminum (Al) film containing the conductive film was formed as a conductive layer (D) 6045, and the titanium (Ti) film was formed as a conductive layer (E) 6046. The conductive layer (D) 6045 has a thickness of 100 to 400 nm.
(Preferably 250 to 350 nm), and the conductive layer (E) 6046 is 50 to 200 (preferably 100 to
150 nm). (FIG. 27A)

The conductive layer (E) 6046 and the conductive layer (D) are formed to form a gate wiring connected to the gate electrode.
6045 and the gate wiring 604
7, 6048 and a capacitor wiring 6049 were formed. In the etching treatment, first, a part of the conductive layer (D) is removed from the surface of the conductive layer (E) by a dry etching method using a mixed gas of SiCl ₄ , Cl ₂ and BCl _3, and then a phosphoric acid-based etching solution is used. Conductive layer (D) by wet etching
As a result, the gate wiring could be formed while maintaining the selectivity with the base.

The first interlayer insulating film 6050 is 500 to 15
A contact hole which is formed of a silicon oxide film or a silicon oxynitride film with a thickness of 00 nm and reaches a source region or a drain region formed in each of the island-shaped semiconductor layers is formed.
Then, drain wirings 6055 to 6058 are formed. Although not shown, in this embodiment, this electrode is
A three-layer laminated film in which 0 nm, an aluminum film containing Ti, 300 nm, and a Ti film, 150 nm, were continuously formed by a sputtering method.

Next, as the passivation film 6059, a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxide film, or a silicon nitride oxide film is 50 to 500 nm (typically, 100 to 3 nm).
(00 nm). When hydrogenation was performed in this state, favorable results were obtained with respect to the improvement of TFT characteristics. For example, in an atmosphere containing 3 to 100% hydrogen, 3
It is good to perform heat treatment at 00 to 450 ° C. for 1 to 12 hours,
Alternatively, the same effect was obtained by using the plasma hydrogenation method. Here, at a position where a contact hole for connecting the pixel electrode and the drain wiring is formed later,
An opening may be formed in the passivation film 6059. (FIG. 27 (C))

After that, a second interlayer insulating film 6060 made of an organic resin is formed to a thickness of 1.0 to 1.5 μm. As the organic resin, polyimide, acrylic, polyamide,
Polyimide amide, BCB (benzocyclobutene) and the like can be used. Here, a polyimide of a type that is thermally polymerized after being applied to the substrate and baked at 300 ° C. is used. Then, a contact hole reaching the drain wiring 6058 is formed in the second interlayer insulating film 6060, and pixel electrodes 6061 and 6062 are formed. As the pixel electrode, a transparent conductive film may be used for a transmission type liquid crystal display device, and a metal film may be used for a reflection type liquid crystal display device. In this embodiment, in order to obtain a transmissive liquid crystal display device, an indium tin oxide (ITO) film has a thickness of 100 n.
m was formed by a sputtering method. (FIG. 28)

Thus, the TFT of the driving circuit is formed on the same substrate.
And a substrate having pixel TFTs in the pixel portion. The driving circuit includes a p-channel TFT 6101,
A first n-channel TFT 6102, a second n-channel TFT 6103, a pixel TFT 6104 in the pixel portion, and a storage capacitor 6105 were formed. In this specification, such a substrate is referred to as an active matrix substrate for convenience.

In the p-channel TFT 6101 of the driver circuit, the channel formation region 610 is formed in the island-shaped semiconductor layer 6004.
6, source regions 6107a and 6107b, and drain regions 6108a and 6108b. In the first n-channel TFT 6102, an L overlapping the channel formation region 6109 and the gate electrode 6029 in the island-shaped semiconductor layer 6005.
DD region 6110 (hereinafter, such an LDD region is referred to as Lov
, Source region 6111 and drain region 6112
have. The length of the Lov region in the channel length direction is 0.5 to 3.0 μm, preferably 1.0 to 1.5 μm. The second n-channel TFT 6103 includes a channel formation region 6113, LDD regions 6114 and 6115, a source region 6116, and a drain region 6117 in the island-shaped semiconductor layer 6006. This LDD region is an LDD region that does not overlap with the Lov region and the gate electrode 6030 (hereinafter referred to as an LDD region).
Such an LDD region is referred to as Loff).
The length of the Loff region in the channel length direction is 0.3 to 2.
0 μm, preferably 0.5 to 1.5 μm. Pixel T
In the FT 6104, channel formation regions 6118 and 6119 and Loff regions 6120 to 61 are formed in the island-shaped semiconductor layer 6007.
23, a source or drain region 6124-6126. The length of the Loff region in the channel length direction is 0.
It is 5-3.0 μm, preferably 1.5-2.5 μm. Further, the capacitor wirings 6032 and 6049, an insulating film made of the same material as the gate insulating film, and a pixel TFT 6104
From the semiconductor layer 6127 to which the impurity element imparting n-type is added.
105 is formed. In FIG. 28, the pixel TFT 610
4 has a double gate structure, but may have a single gate structure or a multi-gate structure provided with a plurality of gate electrodes.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the TFTs constituting each circuit according to the specifications required by the pixel TFT and the driving circuit.
By optimizing the structure of the FT, it is possible to improve the operation performance and reliability of the semiconductor device. Further, the gate electrode is formed of a conductive material having heat resistance, thereby facilitating activation of the LDD region, the source region, and the drain region, and the wiring resistance can be sufficiently reduced by forming the gate wiring with a low-resistance material. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a display device having a pixel portion (screen size) of 4 inch class or more.

(Embodiment 6)

The above-described liquid crystal display device of the present invention can be used for a three-plate type projector as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 29, reference numeral 2401 denotes a white light source;
402 to 2405 are dichroic mirrors, 2406 and 2407 are total reflection mirrors, 2408 to 2410 are liquid crystal display devices of the present invention, and 2411 is a projection lens.

(Embodiment 7)

Further, the above-described liquid crystal display device of the present invention can be used for a three-plate type projector as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 30, reference numeral 2501 denotes a white light source;
502 and 2503 are dichroic mirrors, 25
Reference numerals 04 to 2506 denote a total reflection mirror, reference numerals 2507 to 2509 denote a liquid crystal display device of the present invention, reference numeral 2510 denotes a dichroic prism, and reference numeral 2511 denotes a projection lens.

(Embodiment 8)

The above-described liquid crystal display device of the present invention can also be used for a single-plate type projector as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 31, reference numeral 2601 denotes a white light source comprising a lamp and a reflector. 2602, 260
3 and 2604 are dichroic mirrors,
It selectively reflects light in the blue, red, and green wavelength ranges, respectively. Reference numeral 2605 denotes a microlens array, which includes a plurality of microlenses. Reference numeral 2606 denotes a liquid crystal display device of the present invention. 2607 is a condenser lens, 26
08 is a projection lens and 2609 is a screen.

(Embodiment 9)

The projectors of the sixth to eighth embodiments include a rear projector and a front projector depending on the projection method.

FIG. 32A shows a front type projector.
And the main body 10001 and the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present invention.
02, a light source 10003, an optical system 10004, and a screen 10005. Note that FIG. 32A shows a front projector in which one liquid crystal display device is incorporated, but three liquid crystal display devices (R, G,
B corresponding to the light of B)
A higher resolution and higher definition front type projector can be realized.

FIG. 32B shows a rear type projector, 10006 is a main body, 10007 is a liquid crystal display, 10008 is a light source, 10009 is a reflector, and 10010 is a screen. Note that FIG.
(B) shows a rear projector in which three active matrix semiconductor display devices (corresponding to R, G, and B lights, respectively) are incorporated.

(Embodiment 10)

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the active matrix display device of the present invention is used for a goggle display.

Referring to FIG. Reference numeral 2801 denotes a goggle type display main body. 2802-R and 280
2-L is an active matrix display device of the present invention, 2803-R and 2803-L are LED backlights, and 2804-R and 2804-L are optical elements.

(Embodiment 11) An electronic device incorporating the active matrix display device of the present invention as a display medium will be described as an example.

Such electronic devices include a video camera, digital camera, projector (rear or front type), head mounted display (goggle type display), car navigation, personal computer, and portable information terminal (mobile computer, mobile phone) Or an electronic book). One example of them is shown in FIG.

FIG. 34A shows a personal computer, which comprises a main body 11001, an image input section 11002, an active matrix display device 11003 of the present invention, and a keyboard 11004.

FIG. 34B shows a video camera, which includes a main body 12001, an active matrix display device 12002 of the present invention, an audio input section 12003, and an operation switch 12.
004, a battery 12005, and an image receiving unit 12006.

FIG. 34C shows a mobile computer (mobile computer), which includes a main body 13001, a camera section 13002, an image receiving section 13003, and an operation switch 130.
04, Active matrix display device 130 of the present invention
05.

FIG. 34D shows a digital camera, which includes a main body 14001, an active matrix display device 14002 of the present invention, an eyepiece 14003, and an operation switch 140.
04, an image receiving unit (not shown).

FIG. 34E shows a portable book (electronic book), which includes a main body 15001, active matrix display devices 15002 and 15003 of the present invention, and a storage medium 1500.
4. It comprises an operation switch 15005 and an antenna 15006.

FIG. 34F shows a player using a recording medium (hereinafter, referred to as a recording medium) on which images and programs are recorded. The main body 16001, the active matrix type display device 16002, the speaker 16003, the recording medium 1
6004 and operation switches 16005. This apparatus uses a DVD (Digital V) as a recording medium.
music, a movie, a game, and the Internet can be performed using an electronic disc (CD).

As described above, the applicable range of the active matrix type display device of the present invention is extremely wide, and it can be applied to electronic devices in various fields.

(Example 12)

Various liquid crystals other than the TN liquid crystal can be used in the above-described liquid crystal display device of the present invention. For example, 1998, SID, "Characteristics and Driving Scheme
of Polymer-Stabilized Monostable FLCD Exhibiting
Fast Response Time and High Contrast Ratio with Gra
y-Scale Capability "by H. Furue et al., 1997, SI
D DIGEST, 841, "A Full-Color Thresholdless Antifer
roelectric LCD Exhibiting Wide Viewing Angle with
Fast Response Time "by T. Yoshida et al., 1996,
J. Mater. Chem. 6 (4), 671-673, "Thresholdless anti
ferroelectricity in liquid crystals and its applic
ation to displays "by S. Inui et al. and U.S. Patent No.
It is possible to use the liquid crystal disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,594,569.

A liquid crystal exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase in a certain temperature range is called an antiferroelectric liquid crystal. As a mixed liquid crystal having an antiferroelectric liquid crystal, there is a so-called thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal exhibiting an electro-optical response characteristic in which transmittance changes continuously with an electric field. This thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal has a so-called V-shaped electro-optical response characteristic, and its driving voltage is about ± 2.5 V (cell thickness is about 1 μm).
m-2 μm).

FIG. 35 shows an example of characteristics of light transmittance with respect to applied voltage of a thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal exhibiting a so-called V-shaped electro-optical response. The vertical axis of the graph shown in FIG. 35 is the transmittance (arbitrary unit), and the horizontal axis is the applied voltage. The transmission axis of the polarizing plate on the incident side of the liquid crystal display device is set substantially parallel to the normal direction of the smectic layer of the thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal, which substantially matches the rubbing direction of the liquid crystal display device. . The transmission axis of the exit-side polarizing plate is set to be substantially perpendicular (crossed Nicols) to the transmission axis of the incidence-side polarizing plate.

As shown in FIG. 35, it can be seen that when such a thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal is used, low voltage driving and gradation display are possible.

When such a low-voltage driven thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal is used in a liquid crystal display device having an analog driver, the power supply voltage of the image signal sampling circuit is, for example, about 5 V to 8 V. It becomes possible to suppress to. Therefore, the operating power supply voltage of the driver can be reduced, and low power consumption and high reliability of the liquid crystal display device can be realized.

Therefore, the use of such a low-voltage driven thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal can reduce the width of the LDD region (low-concentration impurity region) of a TFT (for example,
(0 nm to 500 nm or 0 nm to 200 nm) is also effective.

In general, a thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal has a large spontaneous polarization and a high dielectric constant of the liquid crystal itself. Therefore, when a thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal is used for a liquid crystal display device, a relatively large storage capacitance is required for a pixel. Therefore, it is preferable to use a thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal having a small spontaneous polarization.

Since low voltage driving is realized by using such a thresholdless antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal, low power consumption of the liquid crystal display device is realized.

It should be noted that any liquid crystal having electro-optical characteristics as shown in FIG. 35 can be used as the display medium of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

(Embodiment 13)

In this embodiment, an example in which the driving method used in the display device of the present invention is applied to an EL (electroluminescence) display device will be described.

FIG. 36A is a top view of the EL display device of this embodiment. In FIG. 36A, 24010 is a substrate, 24011 is a pixel portion, 24012 is a source side driver circuit, 24013 is a gate side driver circuit, and each driver circuit is connected to the FPC2 via wirings 24014 to 24016.
4017, and it is connected to an external device.

FIG. 36B shows a cross-sectional structure of the EL display device of this embodiment. At this time, the cover member 26 is formed so as to surround at least the pixel portion, preferably the drive circuit and the pixel portion.
000, a sealing material 27000, and a sealing material (a second sealing material) 27001 are provided.

Further, the substrate 24010, the base film 24021
(Not shown here, a CMOS circuit combining an n-channel TFT and a p-channel TFT) 24022 and a TFT 2 for a pixel portion
4023 (however, only the TFT for controlling the current to the EL element is shown here).

Driving circuit TFT 24022, pixel portion T
When the FT 24023 is completed, the pixel portion TFT 240 is formed on an interlayer insulating film (planarization film) 24026 made of a resin material.
A pixel electrode 24027 made of a transparent conductive film electrically connected to the drain of the pixel 23 is formed. As the transparent conductive film, a compound of indium oxide and tin oxide (called ITO) or a compound of indium oxide and zinc oxide can be used. After forming the pixel electrode 24027, an insulating film 24028 is formed, and the pixel electrode 24027 is formed.
An opening is formed thereon.

Next, an EL layer 24029 is formed. EL
The layer 24029 may have a stacked structure or a single-layer structure by freely combining known EL materials (a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, or an electron injection layer). A known technique may be used to determine the structure. EL materials include low molecular weight materials and high molecular weight (polymer) materials. When a low molecular material is used, an evaporation method is used. When a high molecular material is used, a simple method such as a spin coating method, a printing method, or an ink jet method can be used.

[0194] In this embodiment, an EL layer is formed by an evaporation method using a shadow mask. By forming a light-emitting layer (a red light-emitting layer, a green light-emitting layer, and a blue light-emitting layer) capable of emitting light having different wavelengths for each pixel using a shadow mask, color display becomes possible. In addition, the color conversion layer (CC
M) and a color filter are combined, and a white light-emitting layer and a color filter are combined. Either method may be used. Needless to say, a monochromatic EL display device can be used.

After forming the EL layer 24029, the cathode 24030 is formed thereon. Cathode 24030 and EL layer 2
It is desirable to remove moisture and oxygen existing at the interface of 4029 as much as possible. Therefore, the EL layer 24029 in vacuum
And the cathode 24030 are continuously formed, or the EL layer 24029 is formed.
Is formed in an inert atmosphere, and the cathode 240
It is necessary to devise such a method as forming 30. In this embodiment, the above-described film formation is made possible by using a multi-chamber type (cluster tool type) film formation apparatus.

In this embodiment, a laminated structure of a LiF (lithium fluoride) film and an Al (aluminum) film is used as the cathode 24030. Specifically, the EL layer 2402
A LiF (lithium fluoride) film having a thickness of 1 nm is formed on the substrate 9 by a vapor deposition method, and an aluminum film having a thickness of 300 nm is formed thereon. Of course, a MgAg electrode which is a known cathode material may be used. The cathode 24030 is connected to the wiring 24016 in a region indicated by 24031. Wiring 2
Reference numeral 4016 denotes a power supply line for applying a predetermined voltage to the cathode 24030, which is connected to the FPC 24017 via the conductive paste material 24032.

The cathode 2 in the area indicated by 24031
In order to electrically connect the wirings 4016 to the wirings 3030, it is necessary to form contact holes in the interlayer insulating film 24026 and the insulating film 24028. These are obtained when the interlayer insulating film 24026 is etched (when the pixel electrode contact hole is formed) or when the insulating film 24028 is etched (E
(At the time of forming the opening before the formation of the L layer).
When the insulating film 24028 is etched, etching may be performed at a time up to the interlayer insulating film 24026. In this case, if the interlayer insulating film 24026 and the insulating film 24028 are the same resin material, the shape of the contact hole can be made good.

The passivation film 26003 and the filler 26 cover the surface of the EL element thus formed.
004, a cover material 26000 is formed.

Further, the sealing material 26000 and the sealing material 2 are placed inside the substrate 24010 so as to surround the EL element portion.
7000 is provided, and a sealant (second sealant) 27001 is formed outside the sealant 27000.

At this time, the filler 26004 also functions as an adhesive for bonding the cover material 26000. As the filler 26004, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), epoxy resin, silicone resin, PVB
(Polyvinyl butyral) or EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) can be used. This filler 260
It is preferable to provide a desiccant in the inside of 04 because the moisture absorbing effect can be maintained.

A spacer may be contained in the filler 26004. At this time, the spacer may be a granular substance made of BaO or the like, and the spacer itself may have hygroscopicity.

When a spacer is provided, the passivation film 26003 can ease the spacer pressure. Further, a resin film or the like for relaxing the spacer pressure may be provided separately from the passivation film.

Further, as the cover material 26000, a glass plate, an aluminum plate, a stainless steel plate, FRP (Fib
erglass-Reinforced Plasti
cs) A plate, a PVF (polyvinyl fluoride) film, a mylar film, a polyester film or an acrylic film can be used. In addition, the filler 2
When PVB or EVA is used as 6004, several tens μm
It is preferable to use a sheet having a structure in which the above aluminum foil is sandwiched between PVF films or mylar films.

However, depending on the light emitting direction (light emitting direction) from the EL element, the cover material 26000 needs to have a light transmitting property.

The wiring 24016 is made of a sealing material 2700.
0 and the gap between the sealing material 27001 and the substrate 24010, and is electrically connected to the FPC 24017. In addition,
Here, the wiring 24016 has been described, but the other wirings 24014 and 24015 are similarly sealed.
0 and FPC 2401 under the sealant 27001
7 is electrically connected.

(Embodiment 14) In this embodiment, Embodiment 13 will be described.
An example of manufacturing an EL display device having a different form from
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 (A) and 37 (B). FIG.
The components having the same numbers as those in (A) and 36 (B) indicate the same parts, and the description is omitted.

FIG. 37A is a top view of the EL display device of this embodiment, and FIG. 37B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 37A.

In accordance with Embodiment 13, a passivation film 26003 is formed to cover the surface of the EL element.

Further, the filling material 6
004 is provided. The filling material 26004 is used as the cover material 2
It also functions as an adhesive for bonding 6000. As the filler 26004, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), epoxy resin, silicone resin, PVB (polyvinyl butyral), or EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) can be used. It is preferable to provide a desiccant inside the filler 26004 because a moisture absorbing effect can be maintained.

[0210] A spacer may be contained in the filler 26004. At this time, the spacer may be a granular substance made of BaO or the like, and the spacer itself may have hygroscopicity.

When a spacer is provided, the passivation film 26003 can ease the spacer pressure. Further, a resin film or the like for relaxing the spacer pressure may be provided separately from the passivation film.

As the cover material 26000, a glass plate, an aluminum plate, a stainless steel plate, FRP (Fib
erglass-Reinforced Plasti
cs) A plate, a PVF (polyvinyl fluoride) film, a mylar film, a polyester film or an acrylic film can be used. In addition, the filler 2
When PVB or EVA is used as 6004, several tens μm
It is preferable to use a sheet having a structure in which the above aluminum foil is sandwiched between PVF films or mylar films.

[0213] However, depending on the direction of light emission (the direction of light emission) from the EL element, the cover material 6000 needs to have translucency.

Next, after the cover material 26000 is bonded using the filler 26004, the frame material 26001 is attached so as to cover the side surface (exposed surface) of the filler 26004. The frame material 26001 is bonded by a seal material (functioning as an adhesive) 26002. At this time, a photocurable resin is preferably used as the sealant 26002, but a thermosetting resin may be used as long as the heat resistance of the EL layer is allowed. Note that the sealant 26002 is preferably a material that does not transmit moisture or oxygen as much as possible. Further, a desiccant may be added to the inside of the sealing material 26002.

The wiring 24016 is made of a sealing material 2600
2 through the gap between the substrate 24010 and the FPC 24017
Is electrically connected to Here, the wiring 24016
Has been described, but other wiring 24014, 24015
Similarly, pass under the sealing material 26002 and pass through the FPC2
4017 is electrically connected.

(Embodiment 15) In this embodiment, a more detailed sectional structure of a pixel portion in an EL display panel is shown in FIG.
FIG. 39A shows a top view structure, and FIG. 39B shows a circuit diagram.
Shown in 38, 39 (A) and 39 (B) use the same reference numerals, so they may be referred to each other.

In FIG. 38, the switching TFT 23002 provided on the substrate 23001 is the same as the TFT of the fourth embodiment.
A T structure may be used, or a known TFT structure may be used. In this embodiment, a double gate structure is used.
The description is omitted because there is no significant difference in the structure and the manufacturing process. However, the double gate structure has a structure in which two TFTs are substantially connected in series, and has an advantage that an off-current value can be reduced. Although the double gate structure is used in this embodiment, a single gate structure, a triple gate structure, or a multi-gate structure having more gates may be used.

The current control TFT 23003 is made of NT
It is formed using FT. At this time, the switching T
The drain wiring 23035 of the FT 23002 is the wiring 230
36, the gate electrode 23037 of the current controlling TFT
Is electrically connected to A wiring denoted by 23038 is a gate wiring for electrically connecting the gate electrodes 23039a and 23039b of the switching TFT 23002.

Since the current control TFT is an element for controlling the amount of current flowing through the EL element, a large amount of current flows and the element has a high risk of deterioration due to heat or hot carriers. Therefore, the structure of the present invention in which the LDD region is provided on the drain side of the current controlling TFT so as to overlap the gate electrode via the gate insulating film is extremely effective.

In this embodiment, the current controlling TFT 23 is used.
Although 003 is shown in a single-gate structure, a multi-gate structure in which a plurality of TFTs are connected in series may be used. Further, a structure in which a plurality of TFTs are connected in parallel to substantially divide the channel formation region into a plurality of regions so that heat can be radiated with high efficiency may be employed. Such a structure is effective as a measure against deterioration due to heat.

Further, as shown in FIG. 39A, the wiring which becomes the gate electrode 23037 of the current control TFT 23003 is in a region 23004,
It overlaps with the drain wiring 23040 of 3003 via an insulating film. At this time, a capacitor is formed in the area indicated by 23004. This capacitor 23004 functions as a capacitor for holding the voltage applied to the gate of the current control TFT 23003. Note that the drain wiring 23040 is connected to a current supply line (power supply line) 23006, and a constant voltage is constantly applied.

A first passivation film 23041 is provided on the switching TFT 23002 and the current control TFT 23003, and a flattening film 23042 made of a resin insulating film is formed thereon. It is very important to flatten the step due to the TFT using the flattening film 23042. Since an EL layer formed later is extremely thin, poor light emission may be caused by the presence of a step.
Therefore, it is desirable that the EL layer be flattened before forming the pixel electrode so that the EL layer can be formed as flat as possible.

Reference numeral 23043 denotes a pixel electrode (cathode of an EL element) made of a conductive film having high reflectivity.
It is electrically connected to the drain of FT23003. As the pixel electrode 23043, a low-resistance conductive film such as an aluminum alloy film, a copper alloy film, or a silver alloy film, or a stacked film thereof is preferably used. Of course, a stacked structure with another conductive film may be employed.

A light emitting layer 23045 is formed in a groove (corresponding to a pixel) formed by banks 23044a and 23044b formed of an insulating film (preferably resin). Although only one pixel is shown here, R
Light emitting layers corresponding to the colors (red), G (green), and B (blue) may be separately formed. As the organic EL material for the light emitting layer, a π-conjugated polymer material is used. A typical polymer-based material is polyparaphenylene vinylene (PPV)
System, polyvinyl carbazole (PVK) system, polyfluorene system and the like.

There are various types of PPV-based organic EL materials, for example, “H. Shenk, H. Becker, O. Ge.
lsen, E. Kluge, W. Kreuder, and H. Spreitzer, “Polymers
forLight Emitting Diodes ”, Euro Display, Proceeding
s, 1999, p.33-37 "and JP-A-10-92576.

As specific light emitting layers, cyanopolyphenylene vinylene is used for a light emitting layer emitting red light, polyphenylene vinylene is used for a light emitting layer emitting green light, and polyphenylene vinylene or polyalkylphenylene is used for a light emitting layer emitting blue light. Good. The film thickness is 30-150n
m (preferably 40 to 100 nm).

However, the above example is an example of the organic EL material that can be used as the light emitting layer, and it is not necessary to limit the invention to this. An EL layer (a layer for performing light emission and carrier movement therefor) may be formed by freely combining a light emitting layer, a charge transport layer, or a charge injection layer.

For example, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which a polymer material is used for the light emitting layer, but a low molecular organic EL material may be used. It is also possible to use an inorganic material such as silicon carbide for the charge transport layer and the charge injection layer. Known materials can be used for these organic EL materials and inorganic materials.

In this embodiment, PE is formed on the light emitting layer 23045.
E having a stacked structure in which a hole injection layer 23046 made of DOT (polythiophene) or PAni (polyaniline) is provided
It is an L layer. An anode 23047 made of a transparent conductive film is provided over the hole injection layer 23046. In the case of this embodiment, since the light generated in the light-emitting layer 23045 is emitted toward the upper surface side (toward the TFT), the anode must be translucent. As the transparent conductive film, a compound of indium oxide and tin oxide or a compound of indium oxide and zinc oxide can be used; however, it is possible to form after forming a light-emitting layer or a hole-injecting layer with low heat resistance. A material that can form a film at a temperature as low as possible is preferable.

When the anode 23047 is formed, the EL
The element 23005 is completed. Note that the EL element 23005 here includes a pixel electrode (cathode) 23043, a light-emitting layer 2
3045, a capacitor formed by the hole injection layer 23046 and the anode 23047. As shown in FIG. 39A, the pixel electrode 23043 substantially matches the area of the pixel, so that the entire pixel functions as an EL element. Therefore, the efficiency of light emission is extremely high, and a bright image can be displayed.

In this embodiment, the anode 23047
Further, a second passivation film 23048 is provided thereon. As the second passivation film 23048, a silicon nitride film or a silicon nitride oxide film is preferable. The purpose of this is to shut off the EL element from the outside,
It has both the meaning of preventing deterioration due to oxidation of the material and the meaning of suppressing outgassing from the organic EL material. Thereby, the reliability of the EL display device is improved.

As described above, the EL display panel of this embodiment has a pixel portion composed of pixels having a structure as shown in FIG. 38, a switching TFT having a sufficiently low off-state current value, and a current control resistant to hot carrier injection. TFT. Therefore, an EL display panel having high reliability and capable of displaying a good image can be obtained.

(Embodiment 16) In this embodiment, Embodiment 15 will be described.
A structure in which the structure of the EL element 23005 is inverted in the pixel portion shown in FIG. FIG. 40 is used for the description. Note that the difference from the structure of FIG. 38 is only the EL element portion and the current controlling TFT, so that the other description will be omitted.

In FIG. 40, the current controlling TFT 231
03 is formed using PTFT.

In this embodiment, the pixel electrode (anode) 2305
As 0, a transparent conductive film is used. Specifically, a conductive film formed using a compound of indium oxide and zinc oxide is used. Of course,
A conductive film formed using a compound of indium oxide and tin oxide may be used.

The bank 23051 made of an insulating film
After the formation of a and 23051b, a light emitting layer 23052 made of polyvinyl carbazole is formed by applying a solution. An electron injection layer 23053 made of potassium acetylacetonate and a cathode 23 made of an aluminum alloy are formed thereon.
054 is formed. In this case, the cathode 23054 also functions as a passivation film. Thus, EL element 2
3101 is formed.

In the case of this embodiment, the light generated in the light emitting layer 23052 is radiated toward the substrate on which the TFT is formed as shown by the arrow.

(Embodiment 17) In this embodiment, FIG.
FIGS. 41A to 41C illustrate an example in which a pixel having a structure different from that of the circuit diagram illustrated in FIG. In this embodiment, reference numeral 23201 denotes a switching TFT 23.
202203 is a source wiring, and 23203 is a switching TF.
Gate wiring of T23202, 23204 is T for current control
FT, 23205 is a capacitor, 23206, 2320
8 is a current supply line, and 23207 is an EL element.

FIG. 41A shows an example in which a current supply line 23206 is shared between two pixels. That is, the feature is that two pixels are formed to be line-symmetric with respect to the current supply line 23206. In this case, the number of power supply lines can be reduced, so that the pixel portion can have higher definition.

FIG. 41B shows the current supply line 232.
08 is provided in parallel with the gate wiring 23203. Note that in FIG. 41B, the current supply line 23208 and the gate wiring 23203 are provided so as not to overlap with each other; however, if both wirings are formed in different layers, they overlap with an insulating film interposed therebetween. It can also be provided as follows. In this case, the power supply line 23208 and the gate line 23
Since the occupation area can be shared with the pixel 203, the pixel portion can be further refined.

FIG. 41C shows that the current supply line 23208 is connected to the gate wiring 2320 similarly to the structure of FIG.
3, and two pixels are connected to the current supply line 23.
It is characterized in that it is formed so as to be line-symmetric about the center 208. The current supply line 23208 is connected to the gate wiring 232.
It is also effective to provide any one of the layers 03. In this case, the number of power supply lines can be reduced, so that the pixel portion can have higher definition.

(Embodiment 18) FIG. 39 shown in Embodiment 17
(A) and FIG. 39 (B) show the current control TFT 23003.
Capacitor 23 to hold the voltage across the gate of
004 is provided, but the capacitor 2300
4 can also be omitted. In the case of the eleventh embodiment, a TFT having an LDD region provided so as to overlap a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween is used as the current control TFT 23003. A parasitic capacitance generally called a gate capacitance is formed in the overlapped region.
The feature is that it is actively used instead of.

Since the capacitance of the parasitic capacitance changes depending on the area where the gate electrode and the LDD region overlap, it is determined by the length of the LDD region included in the overlapping region.

Further, FIG. 41 (A),
Similarly, in the structures (B) and (C), the capacitor 2
It is possible to omit 3205.

【The invention's effect】

In the display device of the present invention, multi-gradation display is realized by performing gradation display by using voltage gradation and time gradation. Further, the gradation voltage is written evenly to each pixel in each sub-frame dot period, so that the occurrence of flicker can be reduced without increasing the frame frequency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram of a pixel unit, a source driver, and a gate driver of an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a gray scale display level of an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing gradation voltage levels and gradation display levels output to pixels in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in one embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in one embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing a gradation voltage level and a gradation display level output to a pixel in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing gradation voltage levels and gradation display levels output to pixels in an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a drive timing chart of an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a drive timing chart of an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a drive timing chart of an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a drive timing chart of an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a schematic configuration diagram of a three-panel projector using the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a schematic configuration diagram of a three-panel projector using the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a schematic configuration diagram of a single-panel projector using the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a schematic configuration diagram of a front projector and a rear projector using the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a schematic configuration diagram of a goggle type display using the active matrix type display device of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is an example of an electronic device using the active matrix display device of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a graph showing the V-shaped electro-optical characteristics of the antiferroelectric mixed liquid crystal.

FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an EL display device according to a thirteenth embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an EL display device according to a fourteenth embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a pixel portion of an EL display device according to Example 15;

FIGS. 39A and 39B are a top view and a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration of a pixel portion of an EL display device in Example 16. FIGS.

FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a pixel portion of an EL display device according to Example 17;

FIG. 41 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a pixel portion of an EL display device according to Example 18.

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and m-bit digital video data input from the outside.
a processing circuit for converting into ^mn n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers greater than or equal to 2; m>n); converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting to the source driver And a D / A conversion circuit, wherein the processing circuit randomly outputs the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data to the D / A conversion circuit and forms the n-bit digital video data. A display device for forming one frame of video by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames. 2. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and m-bit digital video data input from the outside.
a processing circuit for converting into ^mn n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers greater than or equal to 2; m>n); converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting to the source driver And a D / A conversion circuit, wherein the processing circuit randomly outputs the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data to the D / A conversion circuit and forms the n-bit digital video data. A display device characterized in that an image of one frame is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames to be displayed and (2 ^m − (2 ^mn −1)) display gradations are obtained. 3. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and m-bit digital video data input from the outside.
a processing circuit for converting into ^mn n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers greater than or equal to 2; m>n); converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting to the source driver A display device comprising: a D / A conversion circuit, wherein the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data is output to the D / A conversion circuit in a pattern randomly selected from a plurality of output patterns; A display device, wherein an image of one frame is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by bit digital video data. 4. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and m-bit digital video data input from the outside.
a processing circuit for converting into ^mn n-bit digital video data (m and n are both positive numbers greater than or equal to 2; m>n); converting the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputting to the source driver A display device comprising: a D / A conversion circuit, wherein the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data is output to the D / A conversion circuit in a pattern randomly selected from a plurality of output patterns; A display characterized in that an image of one frame is formed by displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by bit digital video data, and (2 ^m- (2 ^mn -1)) display gradations are obtained. apparatus. 5. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix; a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs; and converting analog video data input from the outside into m-bit digital video data. An A / D conversion circuit that converts the m-bit digital video data into 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data;
And a D / A conversion circuit that converts the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputs the analog video data to the source driver. ^Forms the image of one frame by randomly outputting the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data to the D / A conversion circuit and displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by the n-bit digital video data A display device, comprising: 6. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and converting externally input analog video data into m-bit digital video data. An A / D conversion circuit that converts the m-bit digital video data into 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data;
And a D / A conversion circuit that converts the n-bit digital data into analog video data and outputs the analog video data to the source driver. ^Forms the image of one frame by randomly outputting the 2 ^mn n-bit digital data to the D / A conversion circuit and displaying 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by the n-bit digital video data And (2 ^m- (2 ^mn -1)) display gradations. 7. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and conversion of externally input analog video data into m-bit digital video data. An A / D conversion circuit that converts the m-bit digital video data into 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data;
Both two or more positive numbers, m> n), the n-bit digital data into analog video data, a display device having a D / A converter circuit output to the source driver, the 2 ^mn The n-bit digital data is output to the D / A conversion circuit by a pattern randomly selected from a plurality of output patterns, and 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by the n-bit digital video data are displayed. A display device forming one frame of video. 8. A pixel section in which a plurality of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plurality of TFTs, and converting externally input analog video data into m-bit digital video data. An A / D conversion circuit that converts the m-bit digital video data into 2 ^mn n-bit digital video data;
Both two or more positive numbers, m> n), the n-bit digital data into analog video data, a display device having a D / A converter circuit output to the source driver, the 2 ^mn The n-bit digital data is output to the D / A conversion circuit by a pattern randomly selected from a plurality of output patterns, and 2 ^mn sub-frames formed by the n-bit digital video data are displayed. A display device which forms one frame of video and obtains (2 ^m- (2 ^mn -1)) display gradations. 9. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a liquid crystal is used as a display medium. 10. The display device according to claim 1, wherein an EL is used as a display medium. 11. A rear projector having three display devices according to claim 1. Description: 12. A front projector having three display devices according to claim 1. Description: 13. A single-panel rear projector having one display device according to claim 1. Description: 14. A goggle type display comprising two display devices according to claim 1. Description: 15. A portable information terminal comprising the display device according to claim 1. 16. A notebook personal computer having the display device according to claim 1.