Patent ID: 8698852
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A method for driving a display device, comprising the steps of: providing a display element between a pixel electrode and a common electrode and a transistor comprising a first terminal electrically connected to a source signal line, a second terminal electrically connected to the pixel electrode, and a gate electrically connected to a gate signal line; in a first period, applying a first potential to the gate signal line to turn on the transistor, inputting a first signal to the pixel electrode through the source signal line to produce an image on a display portion while the transistor is turned on, and applying a second potential to the gate signal line to turn off the transistor; in a second period, applying a third potential to the gate signal line to turn on the transistor, inputting a second signal to the pixel electrode through the source signal line to maintain the image on the display portion while the transistor is turned on, and applying a fourth potential to the gate signal line to turn off the transistor; and applying a fifth potential to the gate signal line to turn off the transistor after the second period while maintaining the image on the display portion, wherein an absolute value of a potential difference between the fifth potential and a potential of the second signal is smaller than an absolute value of a potential difference between the fourth potential and the potential of the second signal.