发明名称 Pixel circuits and methods for displaying an image on a display device
摘要 A pixel circuit includes a first control electrode and a second control electrode between which a mechanical shutter is put, and a first control voltage application circuit for inputting a first control voltage to the first control electrode according to an image signal. The first control voltage application circuit includes an input transistor, a retaining capacitor and a first transistor. One of current terminals of the input transistor is connected to a signal line. A gate of the input transistor is connected to a scanning line. One terminal of the retaining capacitor is input with a capacitor control signal and the other terminal is connected to the input transistor. The first transistor has a gate connected to the retaining capacitor and two current terminals, one of which is connected to a first control electrode and the other of which is input with a first control signal.
申请公布号 US9030403(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.05.12
申请号 US201213650155 申请日期 2012.10.12
申请人 Pixtronix, Inc. 发明人 Akimoto Hajime;Miyazawa Toshio
分类号 G09G5/00 主分类号 G09G5/00
代理机构 Foley & Lardner LLP 代理人 Gordon Edward A.;Foley & Lardner LLP
主权项 1. A display device electrically controlling a position of a mechanical shutter of each pixel to display an image, comprising: a plurality of pixels each including the mechanical shutter; a signal line inputting an image signal to each of the pixels; a scanning line inputting a scanning voltage to each of the pixels; and an update line, wherein: each of the pixels includes a pixel circuit electrically controlling a position of the mechanical shutter;the pixel circuit includes a first control electrode, a second control electrode and a first control voltage application circuit, the mechanical shutter being put between the first and second control electrodes, said first control voltage application circuit inputting a first control voltage to the first control electrode according to the image signal;the first control voltage application circuit includes an input transistor, a retaining capacitor and a first transistor, said input transistor having a first current terminal connected to the signal line, a gate connected to the scanning line, and a second current terminal; the retaining capacitor having a first terminal to be input with a capacitor control signal and a second terminal connected to the second current terminal of the input transistor; the retaining capacitor retaining a voltage input by the input transistor; and the first transistor having a gate connected to the second terminal of the retaining capacitor, a first current terminal connected to the first control electrode, and a second current terminal to be input with a first control signal;a second control signal is input to the second control electrode;a voltage level of the capacitor control signal, the first control signal, and the second control signal are changed at certain timing to control a position of the mechanical shutter;the first control voltage application circuit further includes a sending transistor and a signal programming capacitor, the sending transistor having a gate connected to the update line between the second current terminal of the input transistor and the second terminal of the retaining capacitor, a first current terminal directly connected to the second current terminal of the input transistor, and a second current terminal directly connected to the second terminal of the retaining capacitor; andthe signal programming capacitor includes a first terminal connected to the second current terminal of the input transistor and a second terminal.
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