Patent ID: 6977635
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. An image display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning signal lines and a plurality of data signal lines which cross each other; an electro-optical element, and a switching element and a pixel capacitor which correspond to said electro-optical element, said electro-optical element and corresponding switching element and pixel capacitor being provided in each pixel region surrounded by adjacent two of said plurality of scanning signal lines and adjacent two of said plurality of data signal lines; a data signal line driving circuit for outputting voltages for display in mutually reverse polarities with respect to a pair of adjacent pixels in a direction of the data signal lines; and short-circuit means for short-circuiting respective pixel capacitors of said pair of adjacent pixels before applying the voltages for display to a pixel to be scanned first of the pair of adjacent pixels in the direction of the data signal lines when scanning in switching polarities of the voltages for display; wherein said short-circuit means carries out selection scanning of respective scanning signal lines of the pair of adjacent pixels in the direction of the data signal lines at the same time to drive the switching elements of the pair of the pixels at the same time.