Patent ID: 8154502

Claim:
A display apparatus comprising: a display panel including a plurality of data lines which receive a data signal, a plurality of gate lines which receive a gate signal and a plurality of pixels which display an image corresponding to the data signal in response to the gate signal; a data driving circuit which provides the plurality of data lines with the data signal; and a gate driving circuit which sequentially applies the gate signal to the plurality of gate lines, wherein an area between an i th gate line of the plurality of gate lines, wherein i represents an odd number equal to or greater than 1, and an (i+1) th gate line of the plurality of gate lines is divided into a plurality of areas by the plurality of data lines, and wherein each area includes a first pixel area and a second pixel area which are aligned in an extension direction of the plurality of data lines, and the first pixel area and the second pixel area are provided with a first pixel connected to the i th gate line and a second pixel connected to the (i+1) th gate line, respectively, wherein the i th gate line and the (i+1) th gate line are connected to a same gate driving circuit, and an area between the (i+1) th gate line and an (i+2) th gate line of the plurality of gate lines is defined as a non-pixel area in which the first and second pixels are not disposed.