Patent ID: 6424327
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: G01R,G09G

Abstract:
A multicolor display element comprising:a plurality of display areas arranged in a pattern for exhibiting, upon selective activation, a plurality of display units, each said display area including a plurality of light emitting diodes for emitting, when forwardly biased, light signals of respective primary colors and means for combining said light signals in said display area to obtain a light signal of a composite color; means for selectively forwardly biasing said light emitting diodes for exhibiting a desired display unit; a plurality of color control inputs for selectively receiving color control signals, each said color control signal having a single active level, for illuminating said display unit in a desired color; and a single enable input for selectively allowing and not allowing, in accordance with an enable signal, said color control signals to illuminate said display unit.