Patent ID: 6016037
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
An electroluminescence apparatus comprising: first means having a scanning signal line and an information signal line of wires intersecting with each other, and an electroluminescence member provided at an intersection between the scanning signal line and the information signal line; and second means for sequentially applying a scanning selection signal comprising a first phase and a second phase of mutually different voltage waveforms to the scanning signal line, applying a light emission inducing signal to create a voltage over a threshold for light emission of the electroluminescence member in synchronism with one of the first phase and the second phase, to the information signal line, and applying a light emission non-inducing signal comprised of a voltage different from that of the light emission inducing signal, in synchronism with the other phase to the information signal line, thereby applying an alternating voltage to the electroluminescence member during a non-selection period of scanning.