Patent ID: 6429837
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: G09G,H01L

Abstract:
A method of driving a luminescent display, said display including a plurality of anode lines and a plurality of cathode lines, a plurality of luminescent units connected at a plurality of intersections formed by the anode lines with the cathode lines, the anode lines (or the cathode lines) being used as scanning lines while the cathode lines (or the anode lines) being used as driving lines, in a manner such that when the scanning lines are being scanned, some of the driving lines are connected to driving sources in accordance with such scanning, so as to enable the luminescent units to emit lights, said method being characterized in that:during the predetermined period, a reverse voltage having a direction opposite to that of a voltage to be applied for light emission of a luminescent unit, is applied to each luminescent unit, said reverse voltage is applied to luminescent units that are not to be illuminated when a forward voltage is being applied to luminescent units that are to be illuminated.