Patent ID: 7176912

Claim:
An image display apparatus comprising: an image display section in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix at intersections of a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines; a control circuit which selects one of scanning modes as an operation mode in response to a mode switching signal, and outputs a data signal and a scan control signal based on an image signal to be displayed and said selected scanning mode, wherein a current of said data signal is based on said selected scanning mode, said scanning modes including a mode where at least two scanning electrodes are simultaneously driven; a row driving section connected to said plurality of scan lines to sequentially drive said plurality of scan lines based on said scan control signal; and a column driving section connected to said plurality of data lines to sequentially drive said plurality of data lines based on said data signal, wherein an image corresponding to said image signal is displayed on said image display section, and wherein said scan control signal controls a scan direction of said plurality of scan lines, a number of said plurality of scan lines that are selected, and a location of said plurality of scan lines that are selected.