Patent ID: 7053875

Claim:
A display comprising at least: a data electrode for delivering input data; a scan-power electrode; said scan-power electrode delivering at least a first signal and a second signal in operating said display; a reference voltage source; a pixel disposed at the intersect of said scan-power electrode and said data electrode; said pixel comprising: a light emitting element; said light emitting element emits light according to an electrical current supplied thereto; a storage element for holding data information, having a first and a second ends; a control circuit for regulating a drive current directed to said light emitting element according to said data information, and for controlling data input from said data electrode; wherein said storage element is connected to said control circuit; wherein said scan-power electrode controls data input to said pixel by carrying at least a first and a second signals; wherein by carrying said first signal, said control circuit allows a data information to be received at said storage element from said data electrode; wherein by carrying said second signal, said control circuit inhibits the influence from said data electrode on said storage element, and retains said data information held at said storage element; Wherein said control circuit further comprises: a first conducting channel for conducting electrical current between said data electrode and said reference voltage source via said control circuit; a second conducting channel for directing an electrical current from said scan-power electrode to said reference voltage source via said control circuit and said light emitting element; wherein said first conducting channel, when enabled, provides a first direct current path connecting said data electrode and said reference voltage source via said control circuit; wherein said first conducting channel, when enabled, sets a voltage at said storage element corresponding to said data information; wherein said second conducting channel, when enabled, provides a second direct current path connecting said scan-power electrode and said reference voltage source via said control circuit and said light emitting element; wherein said second conducting channel, when enabled, directs a drive current to said light emitting element according to said data information in said storage element.