Patent ID: 8248329

Claim:
A display apparatus, comprising: a pixel array section including a plurality of pixel circuits disposed in a matrix and each including a driving transistor configured to produce driving current, a storage capacitor configured to store information in accordance with a signal amplitude of an image signal, an electro-optical element connected to an output terminal side of said driving transistor, and a sampling transistor configured to write information in accordance with the signal amplitude into said storage capacitor, said driving transistor being operable to produce driving current based on the information stored in said storage capacitor and supply the driving current to said electro-optical element to cause said electro-optical element to emit light; a driving signal fixing circuit configured to keep the driving current fixed; and a light blocking layer provided on a light input side of a transistor which participates in keeping the driving current fixed and is configured to prevent an appearance of leakage current of one or more said driving transistor and said sampling transistor arising from light irradiation; wherein said light blocking layer is provided on the light input side of said driving transistor; and the light blocking performance of the transistor which participates in keeping the driving current fixed is set higher than the light blocking performance of said driving transistor.