Patent ID: 8208114

Claim:
A drive electronics for driving an optoelectronic device with a matrix of picture elements, comprising: a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit comprises: input terminals for receiving external signals; means for modifying the external signals to form modified signals; and output terminals connected for providing the modified signals to the matrix of picture elements for picture generation during normal operation and for generation of a test pattern during test mode of the matrix of picture element; a first arrangement of contact areas connected with the input terminals of the drive circuit, wherein the first arrangement of contact areas serves for picture generation during normal operation; and a second arrangement of contact areas connected with the input terminals of the drive circuit directly or via another component, wherein the contact areas of the second arrangement of contact areas are larger than the contact areas of the first arrangement of contact areas, the second arrangement of contact areas serves for pattern generation during test mode, the second arrangement of contact areas is connected to the input terminals of the drive circuit and can be contacted by an external control to transfer the external signal from the external control to the drive circuit for test pattern generation.