Patent ID: 7592979
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. An image display apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels each having an electron emitting element and a light emitting area to be irradiated by electrons from the electron emitting element; and a driving circuit for outputting a driving signal that drives the electron emitting element, wherein the plurality of the light emitting areas include a plurality of light emitting areas that respectively emit light of different colors, wherein said driving circuit includes a correction circuit for correcting an input signal, and wherein said correction circuit executes a correction to the input signal corresponding to a predetermined electron emitting element based on a value obtained by adjusting a value corresponding to a quantity of electrons emitted from a proximate electron emitting element proximate to the predetermined electron emitting element, with a value corresponding to the light emitting color of the light emitting area which is possessed by the pixel to which the proximate electron emitting element belongs, wherein said image display apparatus further comprises a shielding member which suppresses incidence of electrons which is caused by electrons emitted by the electron emitting elements upon a light emitting area other than the light emitting area corresponding to the electron emitting elements, and wherein the correction to the input signal corresponding to the predetermined electron emitting element proximate to said shielding member, is carried out based on a value obtained by adjusting a value corresponding to a quantity of electrons emitted by the proximate electron emitting element, incidence of electrons which is caused by electrons emitted by the proximate electron emitting element upon the light emitting area corresponding to the predetermined electron emitting element being suppressed by said shielding member, with a value corresponding to light emission color of the light emitting area which is possessed by the pixel to which the proximate electron emitting element belongs.