Patent ID: 7969392

Claim:
A matrix type display apparatus, comprising: a pixel circuit unit including electroluminescent elements and pixel circuits, driving the electroluminescent elements arranged in a matrix; a plurality of data lines, each corresponding to a column of the pixel circuits, for supplying a data current to the pixel circuits; predetermined current setting circuits for supplying to the data lines a predetermined current for reducing a current to be supplied to the data lines, according to a setting by a reference current unrelated to a displaying, at a time of black displaying of the electroluminescent elements; switches, corresponding to each of the data lines, arranged between the pixel circuit unit and the predetermined current setting circuits, and a row scanning circuit for controlling on and off of the switches, wherein the row scanning circuit turns off the switches to disconnect the pixel circuit unit and the predetermined current setting circuits, and sets the predetermined current in the predetermined current setting circuits, and thereafter, the row scanning circuit turns on the switches to connect the pixel circuit unit and the predetermined current setting circuits, and to supply the data lines with the data currents and the predetermined current, wherein the switches are separate from the pixel circuit unit.