WO2008023601A1 - Liquid crystal display device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device, and more particularly to a liquid crystal display device with improved viewing angle dependency of y characteristics.
- a liquid crystal display device is a flat display device having excellent features such as high definition, thinness, light weight, and low power consumption.
- liquid crystal display devices have been improved in display performance, production capacity, and price for other display devices.
- the market scale is expanding rapidly as competitiveness increases.
- a conventional twisted 'nematic' mode (TN mode) liquid crystal display device the long axis of liquid crystal molecules having positive dielectric anisotropy is substantially parallel to the substrate surface,
- the alignment treatment is performed so that the substrate is twisted approximately 90 degrees along the thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer.
- the twist alignment tilt alignment
- the amount of transmitted light is controlled by utilizing the change in optical rotation accompanying the change in orientation of liquid crystal molecules due to voltage.
- a TN mode liquid crystal display device While such a TN mode liquid crystal display device has a wide production margin and excellent productivity, it has a problem in display performance, particularly viewing angle characteristics. Specifically, when the display surface of a TN mode liquid crystal display device is observed from an oblique direction, the contrast ratio of the display is significantly reduced, and multiple tones from black to white are clearly observed when viewed from the front. The problem is that the brightness difference between gradations becomes very unclear when the image is observed from an oblique direction. Furthermore, the phenomenon that the gradation characteristics of the display are reversed and a darker portion when observed from the front is observed brighter when observed from an oblique direction (so-called gradation inversion phenomenon) is also a problem.
- liquid crystal display devices with improved viewing angle characteristics in TN mode liquid crystal display devices include in-plane 'switching' mode (IPS mode), multi-domain 'vertical' aligned 'mode (MVA mode), shaft Liquid crystal display devices such as the symmetric alignment mode (ASM mode) have been developed.
- IPS mode in-plane 'switching' mode
- MVA mode multi-domain 'vertical' aligned 'mode
- ASM mode shaft Liquid crystal display devices
- LCDs wide viewing angle mode
- the ⁇ characteristic is the gradation dependence of the display luminance.
- the fact that the ⁇ characteristic is different between the front direction and the diagonal direction means that the gradation display state differs depending on the observation direction. This is especially a problem when displaying TV or displaying TV broadcasts.
- the effective voltage of the liquid crystal layer of the second sub-pixel is made different from the effective voltage of the liquid crystal layer of the first sub-pixel in the intermediate luminance display.
- the brightness of the 1 sub-pixel and the brightness of the 2nd sub-pixel are made different, thereby improving the viewing angle dependency of the ⁇ characteristic.
- the transmittance of the liquid crystal layer changes according to the absolute value of the effective voltage regardless of the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer (the direction of the lines of electric force).
- the clarity of the first subpixel and the second subpixel is inverted every vertical scanning period (eg, the first subscanning period in the first vertical scanning period).
- the luminance of the pixel is higher than that of the second sub-pixel, and the luminance of the second sub-pixel is higher than that of the first sub-pixel in the second vertical scanning period), and the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer are inverted every vertical scanning period. If one subpixel of a plurality of subpixels is always bright, the display may appear rough.
- the first subpixel and the second subpixel are displayed every vertical scanning period. By reversing the brightness of the sub-pixel This prevents display roughness.
- multi-pixel display display or driving for improving the viewing angle dependency of the ⁇ characteristic by making the luminances of the plurality of sub-pixels different
- multi-pixel driving It may be called area gradation display, area gradation drive, or the like.
- Patent Document 1 JP 2004-62146 A
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-295160 (US Pat. No. 6958791) Disclosure of Invention
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the second subpixel in a certain vertical scanning period.
- the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer is directed from the subpixel electrode side to the counter electrode side (the state where the electric field is First polarity ”).
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the first subpixel, and the second subpixel is more than the first subpixel.
- the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer is directed from the counter electrode side to the sub-pixel electrode side (the state where the electric field is directed in this way is called “second polarity”).
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the first sub-pixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the second sub-pixel, and the first sub-pixel becomes the second sub-pixel.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the second subpixel becomes larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the first subpixel.
- the second subpixel is brighter than the first subpixel and has the second polarity.
- the effective voltage applied to the first sub-pixel When the absolute value of is large, it is exclusively the first polarity, and when the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the second subpixel is large, it is exclusively the second polarity, so the effective voltage applied to the first subpixel
- the average value of is the first polarity and the average value of the effective voltage applied to the second subpixel is the second polarity.
- the pixel is applied to the liquid crystal layer by AC driving (the first polarity voltage and the second polarity voltage having the same absolute value are alternately applied). The average voltage is zero. If the average voltage does not become zero due to AC driving, the average voltage is set to zero by adjusting the counter voltage.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which occurrence of reliability problems such as display roughness and burn-in is suppressed. .
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is a liquid crystal display device including a plurality of pixels each including a first subpixel and a second subpixel, and each of the first subpixel and the second subpixel.
- Each includes a counter electrode, a sub-pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the counter electrode and the sub-pixel electrode, and the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel are provided.
- the subpixel electrodes are respectively separate first and second subpixel electrodes, and the counter electrodes of the first and second subpixels are a common single electrode;
- the first sub-pixel and the first sub-pixel and the first sub-pixel and at least two of the even vertical scanning periods are displayed.
- the brightness of the second sub-pixel is different, and the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel have a second polarity and a length of the first polarity period in which the polarity of the even number of vertical scanning periods is the first polarity.
- the average value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel in each of the first polarity period and the second polarity period equal to the length of the second polarity period that is polar Effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel The difference between the average value is substantially zero.
- the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel in each of the plurality of pixels is VLspa, and the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel.
- VLspb of the four consecutive vertical scanning periods two vertical scanning periods are the first polarity period, and the remaining two vertical scanning periods are the second polarity period, and the first polarity Of the two vertical scanning periods of at least one of the period and the second polarity period, one satisfies I VLspa I> I VLspb
- an effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is VLspa, and an effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel.
- VLspb of the four consecutive vertical scanning periods two vertical scanning periods are the first polarity period, and the remaining two vertical scanning periods are the second polarity period, and the first polarity
- the value of VI Lspa I and the value of I VLspb I in one of the two vertical scanning periods of the period and at least one of the second polarity periods are the values of I in the other vertical scanning period. It is equal to the value of VLspb I and I VLs pa I respectively.
- is equal to the number of vertical scanning periods satisfying I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix in a plurality of row directions and a plurality of column directions, and in each of the plurality of pixels, the first sub pixel and the second sub pixel are arranged. Pixels are arranged along the column direction.
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode changes according to a voltage change of the corresponding auxiliary capacitance line.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line corresponding to the first subpixel electrode is the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line corresponding to the second subpixel electrode. Change in different directions.
- the voltage of the second subpixel electrode of a pixel of the plurality of pixels and the voltage of the first subpixel electrode of a pixel adjacent to the certain pixel in the column direction Changes according to the voltage change of the common auxiliary capacitance line.
- the voltage of the second subpixel electrode of a pixel of the plurality of pixels and the voltage of the first subpixel electrode of a pixel adjacent in the column direction of the pixel Changes according to the voltage change of different auxiliary capacitance wirings.
- the first subpixel electrode is connected to the same signal line as the second subpixel electrode via a corresponding switching element.
- the first subpixel electrode is connected to a first signal line via a first switching element
- the second subpixel electrode is a first electrode. It is connected to the second signal line through two switching elements.
- one of the two vertical scanning periods of the first polarity period and the second polarity period is one in which one of the two vertical scanning periods satisfies I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the other is a vertical scanning period that satisfies I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- V Lspb I is inverted every one vertical scanning period, and the first subpixel and the second subpixel The subpixel polarity is inverted every two vertical scan periods.
- the frame frequency is 60Hz.
- V Lspb I is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, and the first subpixel and the second subpixel The polarity of the subpixel is inverted every vertical scanning period.
- the frame frequency is 120Hz.
- V Lspb I is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, and the first subpixel and the second subpixel When the polarity of the sub-pixel is inverted every two vertical scanning periods and the polarity of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel is inverted, the magnitude relationship between I VLspa I and I VLspb
- one of the two vertical scanning periods of the first polarity period and the second polarity period is a vertical scanning period that satisfies I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line corresponding to the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is a first level and a second level that is higher than the first level. And a third level that is higher in voltage than the second level.
- the first subpixel electrode has a display area equal to that of the second subpixel electrode.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a first embodiment of a liquid crystal display device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a liquid crystal panel in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 (a) is a schematic plan view of one pixel in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment
- FIG. 3 (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of one subpixel.
- FIG.4 Brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of the first and second subpixels in a conventional liquid crystal display device
- A is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness and polarity and polarity of the first and second subpixels, and (b) is applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel.
- FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second sub-pixel.
- FIG. 5 Schematic diagram showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of the first and second sub-pixels in another conventional liquid crystal display device, and (a) shows the brightness and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels.
- (B) is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel
- (c) is a schematic diagram showing the change of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel. It is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of the first and second subpixels in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 (a) is a diagram of the first and second subpixels.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness and polarity,
- (b) is a schematic diagram showing changes in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel,
- (c) is a schematic diagram of the second subpixel. It is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pixel structure of the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an equivalent circuit diagram of one pixel in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of various voltage waveforms used for driving the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 A diagram showing the relationship of effective voltages applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 It is a diagram showing the ⁇ characteristic of the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment, (a) is a diagram showing the ⁇ characteristic at the right 60 ° viewing angle, and (b) is the diagram showing the ⁇ property at the 60 ° viewing angle at the upper right.
- FIG. 11 It is a diagram showing the ⁇ characteristic of the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment, (a) is a diagram showing the ⁇ characteristic at the right 60 ° viewing angle, and (b) is the diagram showing the ⁇ property at the 60 ° viewing angle at the upper right.
- FIG. 12 A diagram showing an example of various voltage waveforms over a plurality of vertical scanning periods in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing examples of various voltage waveforms in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 16 A diagram illustrating examples of various voltage waveforms over a plurality of vertical scanning periods in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the change in brightness and darkness and polarity of subpixels in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment, and the initial auxiliary capacitance voltage in the vertical scanning period of each subpixel.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of various voltage waveforms over a plurality of vertical scanning periods in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- 19 (a) and 19 (c) are diagrams showing examples of various voltage waveforms over a plurality of vertical scanning periods in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 20 A diagram showing an example of various voltage waveforms over a plurality of vertical scanning periods in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of various voltage waveforms over a plurality of vertical scanning periods in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing brightness and darkness and polarity of subpixels in the liquid crystal display device according to the first embodiment, and changes in the auxiliary capacitance voltage at the beginning of each subpixel during the vertical scanning period
- FIG. 23 is an example of an equivalent circuit diagram of the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing examples of various voltage waveforms in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pixel structure of the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of the first and second subpixels in the second embodiment of the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, and (a) shows the first and second subpixels.
- FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing changes in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first sub-pixel
- FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the pixel.
- FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing brightness and darkness and polarity of subpixels in the liquid crystal display device according to the second embodiment, and changes in the auxiliary capacitance voltage at the beginning of each subpixel during the vertical scanning period.
- FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of the first and second subpixels in the third embodiment of the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, and (a) shows the first and second subpixels.
- FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing changes in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first sub-pixel
- FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the pixel.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of various voltage waveforms in the liquid crystal display device of the third embodiment.
- 30 Brightness and polarity of subpixels in the liquid crystal display device of the third embodiment, and the vertical of each subpixel.
- FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing changes in the initial auxiliary capacitance voltage during the scanning period. 31] Schematic showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of the first and second subpixels in the fourth embodiment of the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention.
- (A) is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels, and (b) is an effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel.
- FIG. 7C is a schematic diagram showing a change
- FIG. 10C is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel.
- FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing brightness and darkness and polarity of subpixels in the liquid crystal display device according to the fourth embodiment, and changes in the auxiliary capacitance voltage at the beginning of each subpixel in the vertical scanning period.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of first and second sub-pixels in the fifth embodiment of the display device, and (a) shows changes in brightness and polarity of first and second sub-pixels.
- (B) is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel, and (c) is a schematic diagram showing the change of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing changes in effective voltage.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram showing examples of various voltage waveforms in the liquid crystal display device of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram showing brightness and darkness and polarity of sub-pixels in the liquid crystal display device of the fifth embodiment, and changes in the auxiliary capacitance voltage at the beginning of each sub-pixel in the vertical scanning period.
- FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of the first and second subpixels in the sixth embodiment of the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, and (a) shows the first and second subpixels.
- FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing changes in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first sub-pixel
- FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the pixel.
- FIG. 37 is a schematic diagram showing brightness and darkness and polarity of sub-pixels in the liquid crystal display device of the sixth embodiment, and changes in the auxiliary capacitance voltage at the beginning of each sub-pixel in the vertical scanning period.
- FIG. 37] Liquid crystal according to the present invention
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of first and second subpixels in the seventh embodiment of the display device, and (a) shows changes in brightness, polarity and polarity of first and second subpixels.
- (B) is a schematic diagram showing a change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel
- (c) is a schematic diagram showing the change of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing changes in effective voltage.
- FIG. 39A is a schematic diagram showing the change in brightness and polarity of subpixels in a certain frame of the liquid crystal display device of the seventh embodiment, and the change in auxiliary capacitance voltage at the beginning of each subpixel in the vertical scanning period.
- FIG. 39B is a schematic diagram showing brightness and darkness and polarity of subpixels in the next frame of the liquid crystal display device of the seventh embodiment, and changes in the auxiliary capacitance voltage at the beginning of each subpixel during the vertical scanning period.
- FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an example of various voltage waveforms in the liquid crystal display device of the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows a liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- the liquid crystal panel 100A of the liquid crystal display device 100 includes a display unit 110 having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of a plurality of rows and columns, and a drive circuit that drives the display 110. 120 and.
- Each pixel of the display unit 110 includes a liquid crystal layer and a plurality of electrodes that apply a voltage to the liquid crystal layer.
- the drive circuit 120 generates a drive signal based on the inputted input video signal.
- FIG. 3 (a) is a schematic plan view of the electrode structure of one pixel
- FIG. 3 (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of one subpixel.
- Fig. 3 (b) corresponds to a cross section taken along line 3B-3B 'in Fig. 3 (a).
- one pixel 10 has a first sub-pixel 10a and a second sub-pixel 10b arranged along the column direction.
- the first sub-pixel 10a includes a liquid crystal layer 13, a first sub-pixel electrode 18a, and a counter electrode 17 that faces the first sub-pixel electrode 18a through the liquid crystal layer 13. Have.
- FIG. 3 (b) is a schematic plan view of the electrode structure of one pixel
- FIG. 3 (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of one subpixel.
- Fig. 3 (b) corresponds to a cross section taken along line 3B-3B 'in Fig. 3 (a).
- the first sub-pixel 10a includes a liquid crystal layer 13, a first sub-
- the force second subpixel 10b which shows the configuration of the first subpixel 10a
- the counter electrode 17 is typically one electrode common to all the pixels 10.
- different voltages can be applied to the first sub-pixel electrode 18a and the second sub-pixel electrode 18b, whereby the effective voltage of the liquid crystal layer of the first sub-pixel 10a is changed to the second sub-pixel electrode 18b. This is done by making it different from the effective voltage of the liquid crystal layer of pixel 10b.
- FIG. 4 the brightness and darkness of subpixels in the liquid crystal display device of Patent Document 1
- the change in the direction of the field and the change in the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels will be described.
- 1 to 6 indicate periods, and each period indicates a vertical scanning period.
- the “vertical scanning period” is defined as a period from when a scanning line for writing a display signal voltage is selected until the scanning line is selected for writing a next display signal voltage. I will decide.
- one frame period in the case of an input video signal for non-interlace driving and one field period in the case of an input video signal for interlace driving are referred to as “vertical scanning period of the input video signal”.
- one vertical scanning period in a liquid crystal display device corresponds to one vertical scanning period of an input video signal.
- the power to explain the case where one vertical scanning period of the liquid crystal panel corresponds to one vertical scanning period of the input video signal is not limited to this.
- one vertical scanning period of the input video signal Also applicable to so-called double speed drive (vertical scanning frequency is 120Hz), which allocates 2 vertical scanning periods (eg 2 X l / 120se C ) of the liquid crystal panel to the scanning period (eg l / 60sec) it can.
- double speed drive vertical scanning frequency is 120Hz
- 2 vertical scanning periods eg 2 X l / 120se C
- the scanning period eg l / 60sec
- the length of each vertical scanning period is equal.
- the difference (period) between the time when a certain scanning line is selected and the time when the next scanning line is selected is called one horizontal scanning period (1H).
- the upper and lower rectangles are the first and second sub-pixels, respectively, and among the first and second sub-pixels, the brighter sub-pixel is shown in white, Subpixels with lower brightness are shown in black.
- “+” and “one” indicate the polarity of the display signal voltage based on the common voltage supplied to the counter electrode when the corresponding scanning line is selected.
- “+” indicates that an electric field in which the potential of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the potential of the counter electrode is directed from the subpixel electrode side to the counter electrode side.
- “one” indicates that an electric field in which the potential of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the potential of the counter electrode is directed from the counter electrode side to the subpixel electrode side.
- “+” is also referred to as the first polarity
- “ ⁇ ” is also referred to as the second polarity
- “+” and “ ⁇ ” are also collectively referred to as the polarity.
- a period of “+” is also referred to as a first polarity period
- a period of “ ⁇ ” is also referred to as a second polarity period.
- periods 1, 3 and 5 are the first polarity period
- periods 2, 4 and 6 are the second polarity period.
- the luminance of the first subpixel is higher than the luminance of the second subpixel in all periods 1 to 6.
- FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C show the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb for each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels in the liquid crystal display device of Patent Document 1. Each is indicated by a bold line.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are the effective difference between the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes and the voltage Vc of the counter electrode. It is shown that the voltage Vc is constant.
- FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c) by changing the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance wiring, the first and second The voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the subpixel may be changed within the same vertical scanning period.
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode, and the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is 2
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel is larger than (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first subpixel and the second subpixel change.
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first sub-pixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second sub-pixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the brightness and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels are the same as the brightness and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels in period 1 and period 2.
- the luminance of the first subpixel is always higher than the luminance of the second subpixel, and the brightness of the subpixel is visually recognized, resulting in a rough display. Looks.
- the periods 1, 3, and 5 are the first poles.
- Periods 2, 4, and 6 are second polarity periods, and the polarity is inverted every vertical scanning period.
- the luminance of the first subpixel is higher than the luminance of the second subpixel in periods 1, 3, and 5, and the luminance of the second subpixel is the second in periods 2, 4, and 6. It is higher than the luminance of one subpixel.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines, respectively.
- the first and second sub-pixels are changed by changing the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line.
- the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer may be changed within the same vertical scanning period.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb of the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels change.
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels are the same as the brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels in period 1 and period 2.
- the polarity is inverted every vertical scanning period and the brightness of the sub-pixel is inverted every vertical scanning period.
- the pixel and the second sub-pixel each have a brighter period than the other, and as a result, it is possible to suppress the display roughness.
- the period in which the first subpixel is brighter than the second subpixel is always the first polarity period, and the second subpixel is more than the first subpixel. Since the bright period is always the second polarity period, as can be understood from FIGS.
- the first sub-scan over a plurality of vertical scanning periods (for example, periods 1 to 4) is used.
- the liquid crystal layer of the pixel The effective voltage VLspa is higher than the counter electrode voltage Vc.
- the average of the effective voltage VLspb of the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel over a plurality of vertical scanning periods (eg, periods;! To 4) is opposite.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment the brightness of the subpixel and the change in the direction of the electric field, and the effect applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels A change in voltage will be described.
- periods 1, 2, 5 and 6 are the first polarity period
- periods 3 and 4 are the second polarity period.
- the first polarity period is a period in which the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode, and the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes is in the second polarity period.
- the period is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- two of the four vertical scanning periods are the first polarity period, and the remaining two are the second polarity period.
- period 1 and period 2 are the first polarity period
- period 3 and period 4 are the second polarity period.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines, respectively.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance wiring is changed to be applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels. The voltage may be changed within the same vertical scanning period.
- 6 (b) and 6 (c) are based on the voltage Vc of the counter electrode, so that the voltage Vc of the counter electrode is shown to be constant regardless of time. Vc may vary with time.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb of the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels change.
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLsp a I ⁇ I VLspb I) . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), period 2 is the first polarity period, and the second subpixel is brighter than the first subpixel.
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the contrast and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels are the repetition of the contrast and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels in the period;
- two vertical scanning periods among the four consecutive vertical scanning periods are the first polarity periods.
- one is a vertical scanning period satisfying I VLspa I> I VLspb I (for example, period 1)
- the other is a vertical scanning period satisfying I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb I (for example, period 2).
- the remaining two of the four consecutive vertical scanning periods are the second polarity period.
- one is a vertical scanning period that satisfies I VLsp a I> I VLspb I (for example, period 3), and the other is a vertical scanning period that satisfies I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb I (for example, period 4).
- the brightness of the sub-pixel is inverted every vertical scanning period, and the polarity is inverted every two vertical scanning periods. (Brightness, polarity) of 1 sub-pixel changes in order of (bright, +), (dark, +), (bright,-), (dark, 1).
- Polarity changes in the order of ( ⁇ , +), (bright, +), ( ⁇ ,-), (bright, one) .
- “bright” indicates brighter than the other sub-pixel
- “ ⁇ ” indicates higher than the other sub-pixel.
- the brightness of the sub-pixels is inverted every vertical scanning period, so that display roughness can be suppressed.
- both the first polarity period and the second polarity period satisfy (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- this embodiment is preferably applied to a liquid crystal display device using a vertical alignment type liquid crystal layer including a nematic liquid crystal material having negative dielectric anisotropy.
- the liquid crystal layer included in each subpixel preferably includes four domains in which the azimuth directions in which the liquid crystal molecules tilt when a voltage is applied differ from each other by about 90 ° (MVA mode).
- the liquid crystal layer included in each sub-pixel may be a liquid crystal layer that has an axially symmetric orientation at least when voltage is applied! /, (ASM mode).
- the liquid crystal display device 100 includes a liquid crystal panel 100A, and phase difference compensation elements (typically phase difference compensation plates) 20a and 20b provided on both sides of the liquid crystal panel 100A.
- the polarizing plate 30a and 30b are disposed so as to sandwich them, and the backlight 40 is provided.
- the transmission axes (also referred to as “polarization axes”) of the polarizing plates 30a and 30b are arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other (crossed Nicols arrangement), and are formed on the liquid crystal layer 13 of the liquid crystal panel 100A (see FIG. 3B). Black display is performed in a state where no voltage is applied (vertical alignment state).
- the liquid crystal display device 100 is a normally black mode liquid crystal display device.
- the phase difference compensating elements 20a and 20b are provided to improve the viewing angle characteristics of the liquid crystal display device, and are optimally designed using a known technique. Specifically, in the black display state, optimization is performed so that the difference in luminance (black luminance) between oblique observation and front observation in all azimuth directions is minimized.
- the scanning line 12 is disposed between the first subpixel electrode 18a and the second subpixel electrode 18b.
- a certain force S is applied on the substrate 11a to apply a predetermined voltage to each of the first and second sub-pixel electrodes 18a and 18b at a predetermined timing.
- TFTs (not shown in Fig. 3) and circuits for driving them are formed.
- the other substrate l ib is provided with a color filter or the like as necessary.
- FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) The basic configuration and operation of an MVA mode liquid crystal display device are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-242225.
- the subpixel electrode 18a formed on the glass substrate 11a is provided with slits 18s, and the subpixel electrode 18a and the counter electrode 17 form a liquid crystal layer.
- An oblique electric field is generated at 13.
- a rib 19 protruding toward the liquid crystal layer 13 is provided on the surface of the glass substrate ib on which the counter electrode 17 is provided.
- the liquid crystal layer 13 is made of a nematic liquid crystal material having negative dielectric anisotropy, and is a vertical alignment film (not shown) formed so as to cover the counter electrode 17, the rib 19, and the sub-pixel electrodes 18a and 18b. ) To obtain a substantially vertical alignment state when no voltage is applied.
- the vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules can be stably tilted in a predetermined direction by the surface (inclined side surface) of the rib 19 and the oblique electric field.
- the rib 19 is inclined in a mountain shape toward the center of the rib, and the liquid crystal molecules are aligned substantially perpendicular to the inclined surface. Therefore, the liquid crystal molecules by the rib 19 Distribution of the tilt angle (angle formed by the substrate surface and the major axis of the liquid crystal molecules) occurs.
- the slit 18s regularly changes the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer. As a result, due to the action of the ribs 19 and slits 18s, the alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules when an electric field is applied is aligned in the directions indicated by the arrows shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a favorable viewing angle characteristic having a symmetrical characteristic in the vertical and horizontal directions.
- the rectangular display surface of the liquid crystal panel 100A is typically arranged in the left-right direction in the longitudinal direction, and the transmission axis of the polarizing plate 30a is set parallel to the longitudinal direction.
- the pixel 10 is arranged in a direction in which the longitudinal direction of the pixel 10 is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the liquid crystal panel 100A.
- the first subpixel 10a and the second subpixel 10b have the same area, and in each subpixel, the first rib extending in the first direction and the first subpixel 10b A second rib extending in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and the first rib and the second rib are arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line parallel to the scanning line 12 in each subpixel.
- the arrangement of the ribs in one subpixel and the arrangement of the ribs in the other subpixel are symmetrical with respect to the center line perpendicular to the scanning line 12.
- the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in the four directions of upper right, upper left, lower left, and lower right in each sub-pixel, and the entire pixel including the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel. Since the areas of the respective liquid crystal domains are substantially the same, it is possible to obtain a good viewing angle characteristic having symmetrical characteristics. This effect is remarkable when the area of the pixel is small. Furthermore, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the interval between the center lines parallel to the scanning lines in each sub-pixel is equal to about one half of the array pitch of the scanning lines.
- the pixel 10 has two sub-pixels 10a and 10b, and the sub-pixel electrodes 18a and 18b of the sub-pixels 10a and 10b have TFT 16a, TFT 16b, and Auxiliary capacitors (CS) 22a and 22b are connected.
- the gate electrodes of the TFT 16a and TFT 16b are connected to the scanning line 12, and the source electrodes are connected to a common (identical) signal line 14.
- Auxiliary capacity 22a and 22b are auxiliary capacity wiring (CS bus line) 24a and auxiliary capacity, respectively. Connected to wiring 24b.
- the auxiliary capacitors 22a and 22b are provided between the auxiliary capacitor electrode electrically connected to the sub-pixel electrodes 18a and 18b and the auxiliary capacitor counter electrode electrically connected to the auxiliary capacitor wires 24a and 24b, respectively.
- the insulating layer (not shown) is formed.
- the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the storage capacitors 22a and 22b are independent from each other, and different storage capacitor counter voltages can be supplied from the storage capacitor lines 24a and 24b, respectively.
- FIG. 8 shows an equivalent circuit of one pixel 10 in the liquid crystal display device 100.
- the liquid crystal layers of the respective subpixels 10a and 10b are represented as liquid crystal layers 13a and 13b.
- the liquid crystal capacitance formed by the subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b, the liquid crystal layers 13a and 13b, and the counter electrode 17 (common to the subpixels 10a and 10b) is represented as Clca and Clcb.
- the capacitance values of the liquid crystal capacitances Clca and Clcb are CLC (V), and the value of CLC (V) depends on the effective voltage (V) applied to the liquid crystal layers of the sub-pixels 10a and 10b.
- auxiliary capacitors 22a and 22b that are independently connected to the liquid crystal capacitors of the sub-pixels 10a and 10b are represented as Ccsa and Ccsb, respectively, and these capacitance values are the same value CCS.
- one electrode of each of the liquid crystal capacitor Clca and the auxiliary capacitor Ccsa is connected to the drain electrode of the TFT 16a that functions as a switching element of the sub-pixel 10a, and the other electrode of the liquid crystal capacitor Clca.
- the electrode is connected to the counter electrode 17, and the other electrode of the auxiliary capacitor Ccsa is connected to the auxiliary capacitor line 24a.
- one electrode of each of the liquid crystal capacitor Clcb and the auxiliary capacitor Ccsb is connected to the drain electrode of the TFT 16b functioning as a switching element of the sub-pixel 10b, and the other electrode of the liquid crystal capacitor Clcb.
- the electrode is connected to the counter electrode 17, and the other electrode of the auxiliary capacitor Ccsb is connected to the auxiliary capacitor line 24b.
- the gate electrodes of TFT16a and TFT16b are both connected to scanning line 12, and the source electrodes are connected to signal line 14.
- FIG. 9 schematically shows changes in each voltage for driving the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment within a certain vertical scanning period.
- Vs represents the voltage of the signal line 14
- Vcsa represents the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line 24a
- Vcsb represents the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line 24b
- Vg represents the voltage of the scanning line 12
- Vlca represents the first voltage.
- Vlcb 2 shows the voltage of the sub-pixel electrode 18b.
- the broken line in the figure indicates the voltage C OMMON (Vc) of the counter electrode 17.
- the voltage Vcsa of the auxiliary capacitance wiring 24a changes periodically in the range of Vc—Vad to Vc + Vad, and the voltage Vcsb of the auxiliary capacitance wiring 24b also changes periodically in the range of Vc—Vad force, etc. Change.
- the voltage Vcsb of the auxiliary capacitance wiring 24b has a waveform that is 180 degrees out of phase with the voltage Vcsa of the auxiliary capacitance wiring 24a.
- Vlca Vs -Vd
- Vlcb Vs -Vd
- Vcsa Vc—Vad
- Vcsb Vc + Vad
- the voltage Vcsa of the auxiliary capacitor wiring 24a connected to the auxiliary capacitor Ccsa is ⁇ . ⁇ ⁇ & (1 pcs, etc. + ⁇ & (2 in 1 & 2 (increase by 1 minute, auxiliary capacity wiring connected to auxiliary capacity Ccsb 24b voltage Vcsb from Vc + Vad to Vc-Vad 2
- Vlca and Vlcb of the first and second sub-pixel electrodes are reduced by the voltage change of the auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b, respectively.
- Vlca Vs -Vd + 2 XKX Vad
- Vlcb Vs Vd— 2 X K X Vad
- the voltage Vcsa of the auxiliary capacitance wiring 24a changes from Vc + Vad to Vc— Vad
- the voltage Vcsb of the auxiliary capacitance wiring 24b changes from Vc—Vad to Vc + Vad by 2 X Vad.
- the voltages Vlca and Vlcb of the first and second subpixel electrodes are
- Vlca Vs Vd + 2 X K X Vad
- Vlcb Vs Vd— 2 X K X Vad
- Vlca Vs -Vd
- Vlcb Vs -Vd
- Vlca Vs -Vd
- Vlcb Vs -Vd
- Vlca Vs Vd + 2 X K X Vad
- Vlcb Vs Vd— 2 X K X Vad
- Vlcb Vs -Vd-K X Vad
- Vl Vs-Vd + K XVad-Vc
- V2 Vs-Vd-K XVad-Vc
- FIG. 10 schematically shows the relationship between VI and V2 in the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- the value of ⁇ increases as the value of VI decreases.
- the reason why ⁇ varies depending on VI or V2 is that the capacitance value CLC (V) of the liquid crystal capacitance varies depending on the voltage.
- FIG. 11 (a) shows the ⁇ characteristic at the viewing angle of 60 ° to the right in the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment
- FIG. 11 (b) shows the upper right 60 in the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment. It shows the ⁇ characteristic at the angle of view.
- FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b) also show ⁇ characteristics when the same voltage is applied to the subpixels 10a and 10b for comparison. As can be understood from FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the gradation characteristics of the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment are compared with the case where the voltages of the two subpixel electrodes are equal.
- different effective voltages can be applied to the liquid crystal layers of different sub-pixels by changing each voltage as shown in FIG. 9 within one vertical scanning period. Diagonally Can improve the gamma characteristics.
- Vg represents the voltage of the scanning line 12
- Vcsa represents the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line 24a
- Vcsb represents the voltage of the second auxiliary capacitance line 24b
- VLspa represents the first subpixel.
- the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13a of 10a is shown
- VLspb shows the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13b of the second subpixel 10b.
- the vertical scanning period is a period from when a certain scanning line is selected until the next scanning line is selected. In FIG. 12, this period is indicated by V-Total.
- FIG. 12 shows the change in voltage Vd caused by the pull-in phenomenon described with reference to FIG.
- the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines have a display period AH and an adjustment period BH.
- the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines change periodically with a period (in this case, 20H) in the display period AH as one period, and the period of the display period AH in the adjustment period BH. Varies by one period in different periods (here 36H or 26H).
- the sum of the display period AH and the adjustment period BH is equal to the vertical scanning period (V—Total).
- the display period AH starts when the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines change after the start of the vertical scanning period corresponding to a certain frame
- the adjustment period BH is It ends when the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines change after the vertical scanning period corresponding to the frame ends.
- the frame frequency is 60 Hz, for example.
- FIG. 12 shows changes in voltage during four vertical scanning periods.
- the four vertical scanning periods are referred to as the first to fourth vertical scanning periods, respectively, and the display period AH and the adjustment period BH corresponding to each vertical scanning period are respectively displayed in the first to fourth displays.
- the voltage Vcsa of the auxiliary capacitance line 24a changes to a higher voltage (VcH)
- the voltage Vcsb of the auxiliary capacitance line 24b changes to a lower voltage (VcU, and conversely, the voltage Vcsa is lower
- VcU When changing to VcU, Vcsb changes to a higher voltage (VcH), and the difference between VcH and VcL corresponds to 2 XVad described with reference to Figure 9.
- the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 changes from VgL to VgH at the time when the voltage Vcsa of the first auxiliary capacitance line 24a is VcL and the voltage V csb of the second auxiliary capacitance line 24b is VcH.
- the first vertical scanning period starts and the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b are charged. Since the voltage Vs of the signal line 14 is higher than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17 while the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 is VgH, the voltage of the first subpixel electrode 18a and the second subpixel electrode 18b is charged as a result of charging. It becomes higher than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17. Thereafter, when the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 returns from VgH to VgL again, the charging of the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b ends.
- the first display period AH starts when the voltage Vcsa of the first auxiliary capacitance line 24a increases and the voltage Vcsb of the second auxiliary capacitance line 24b decreases.
- the first display period AH the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b increase or decrease every 10H and periodically change with 20H as one cycle.
- the first adjustment period BH starts.
- the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b increase or decrease at 18H. Since the voltages of the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b change according to the change of the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b, the first subpixel in the first vertical scanning period.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13a of 10a is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13b of the second subpixel 10b, and the first subpixel 10a is more than the second subpixel 10b. Will also be brighter.
- the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 is VgL force, To VgH.
- the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 changes to VgH, the first vertical scanning period ends and the second vertical scanning period starts, and the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b are charged. Done.
- the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 is VgH, the voltage Vs of the signal line 14 is higher than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17, so that the charging results in the first subpixel electrode 18a and the second subpixel electrode 18b.
- the voltage is higher than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17.
- the voltage Vcsa of the first auxiliary capacitance line 24a decreases to VcL
- the voltage Vcsb of the second auxiliary capacitance line 24b increases to VcH.
- the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance springs 24a and 24b increase or decrease every 10H and change periodically with 20H as one cycle
- the second adjustment period In BH the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b increase or decrease at 13H. Since the voltages of the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b change according to the change in the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b, the second subpixel 10b in the second vertical scanning period.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13b of the first subpixel 10a is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13a of the first subpixel 10a, and the second subpixel 10b is the first subpixel 10a. It becomes brighter than.
- the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 is VgL force also changes to VgH.
- the second vertical scanning period ends and the third vertical scanning period starts, and the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b are charged. Done.
- the voltage Vs of the signal line 14 is lower than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17 while the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 is VgH, the voltage of the first subpixel electrode 18a and the second subpixel electrode 18b is charged as a result of charging. Becomes lower than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17. Thereafter, when the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 returns from VgH to VgL again, the charging of the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b is completed.
- the voltage Vcsa of the first auxiliary capacitance line 24a decreases to VcL
- the voltage Vcsb of the second auxiliary capacitance line 24b increases to VcH.
- the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b increase or decrease every 10H, and change periodically with 20H as one cycle, and the third adjustment period BH Then, the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b increase or decrease at 18H.
- the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 is VgL force also changes to VgH.
- the third vertical scanning period ends and the fourth vertical scanning period starts, and the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b are charged. Done.
- the voltage Vs of the signal line 14 is lower than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17 while the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 is VgH, the voltage of the first subpixel electrode 18a and the second subpixel electrode 18b is charged as a result of charging. Becomes lower than the voltage Vc of the counter electrode 17. Thereafter, when the voltage Vg of the scanning line 12 returns from VgH to VgL again, the charging of the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b is completed.
- the voltage Vcsa of the first auxiliary capacitance line 24a increases to VcH
- the voltage Vcsb of the second auxiliary capacitance line 24b decreases to VcL.
- the third adjustment period BH ends and the fourth display period AH starts.
- the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b increase or decrease every 10H and change periodically with 20H as one period.
- the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b increase or decrease at 13H. Since the voltages of the first and second subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b change according to changes in the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines 24a and 24b, the second sub-capacitor wirings 24a and 24b change in the second vertical scanning period.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13b of the pixel 10b is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 13a of the first subpixel 10a, and the second subpixel 10b is the first subpixel. Brighter than 10a.
- the (brightness, polarity) of the first sub-pixel changes in order of (bright, +), ( ⁇ , +), (bright, one), ( ⁇ , one), and , (Brightness, Polarity) of the second subpixel changes in the order of ( ⁇ , +), (Bright, +), ( ⁇ , 1), (Bright, 1).
- Figure 6 (a) It changes as shown in. In this way, by changing the voltages Vcsa and Vcsb of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines, it is possible to suppress deterioration in display quality in the liquid crystal display device in which the viewing angle dependency of the ⁇ characteristic is improved. it can.
- the magnitude relationship between the potentials of the pixel electrode and the counter electrode is reversed at regular intervals, and the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer Is set to reverse at regular intervals.
- the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer is reversed from the light source side to the observer side and from the observer side to the light source side. To do.
- setting the voltage to be an AC voltage is called “AC drive method”.
- the period of inversion of the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer is twice (for example, 66.667 ms) two frame periods (for example, 33.333 ms). That is, in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment, the direction of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer is reversed for every two frame images to be displayed. Therefore, when displaying a still image, if the electric field strength (applied voltage) does not exactly match the direction of each electric field, that is, the electric field strength changes every time the electric field direction changes, As the electric field strength changes, the luminance of the pixel changes, causing a problem that the display flickers.
- these “inversion drives” include ones in which the pixel cycle to be inverted is a checkered pattern inversion (one-line inversion for each row and column) (one-dot inversion), or 1 There are various forms such as polarity inversion every 2 rows and 1 column (2 rows, 1 column, dot inversion) as well as those with line inversion (inversion for each row) (1 line inversion). Set as appropriate.
- the first condition is that the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer is matched as much as possible in each electric field direction (polarity of each applied voltage). That is, as in the case of the reliability problem described above, the average value of the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer should be as close to zero as possible.
- the second condition is that pixels having different directions of the electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer are arranged adjacent to each other in each frame period.
- the third condition is that subpixels brighter than the other subpixel are randomly arranged in the same frame as much as possible.
- the most preferable display is to arrange subpixels that are brighter than the other subpixel so that they are not adjacent to each other in the column and row directions. In other words, the subpixels that are brighter than the other subpixel are arranged in a checkered pattern. Is to place.
- liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment satisfies the above three conditions.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment has a pixel arrangement suitable for one-dot inversion driving that satisfies the above conditions. Explain that you have it.
- FIG. 13 shows an equivalent circuit of the liquid crystal display device 100.
- each pixel has the structure shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
- the pixels are arranged in a matrix.
- the pixel in the nth row and the mth column is referred to as a pixel n ⁇ m, and the two subpixels included in the pixel n ⁇ m are subpixel n ⁇ m—.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 is provided with ten auxiliary capacity trunk lines CS;! To CS10, and each sub-pixel is connected to the auxiliary capacity line CS;! To CS10 via an auxiliary capacity line (CS bus line). Any force, connected to one.
- the storage capacitor main line CS2 includes the subpixels 1 -aB, 1 -bB, 1— c— ⁇ ... In the first pixel row and the subpixels 2 — a— A, 2 — b— A in the second pixel row , 2-c -A- ..., and a subpixel is connected to the same auxiliary capacitance trunk line via the same auxiliary capacitance wiring as a subpixel included in another pixel adjacent to the subpixel. Yes.
- the first and second sub-pixels 1 a-A and la-B included in the pixel 1-a specified by the scanning line G1 and the signal line Sa will be described.
- the first and second subpixels 1a-A and 1a-B have liquid crystal capacitors CLCl-a-A and CLCl-a-B, and auxiliary capacitors CCSl-a-A and CCS1-a-B. Yes.
- the liquid crystal capacitance consists of the sub-pixel electrode and the counter electrode ComLC.
- the auxiliary capacitance is constituted by an auxiliary capacitance electrode, an insulating film, and an auxiliary capacitance counter electrode (ComCSl, ComCS2).
- the first and second sub-pixels 1a-A and la-B are connected to the common signal line Sa via the corresponding TFT1-&-Hachibobicho FT1-a-B, respectively.
- TFT1—a—A and TFT1 a—B are on / off controlled by the voltage supplied to the common scanning line G1, and when the two TFTs are in the on state, the first and second subpixels 1 — A— A voltage is supplied from the common signal line Sa to the subpixel electrode and the auxiliary capacitance electrode of each of A and la B.
- auxiliary capacitor counter electrode of subpixel 1—a—A is connected to auxiliary capacitor main line CS1 via auxiliary capacitor wiring (CS bus line) CS1, and the auxiliary capacitor counter electrode of subpixel 1 a—B is connected to the auxiliary capacitor.
- Wiring (CS bus line) Connected to the auxiliary capacity trunk line CS2 via CS2.
- FIG. 13 is a configuration in which one sub-capacitor wiring or one scanning line is shared by two subpixels, and has the advantage that the pixel aperture ratio can be increased. ing.
- FIG. 14 shows the clarity and polarity of sub-pixels that changed within the effective scanning period of a frame.
- FIG. 14 shows pixels in the! Th to 12th rows and the af columns.
- FIG. 15 shows waveforms of various voltages (signals) for driving the liquid crystal display device having the configuration shown in FIG.
- Vsa represents the voltage of the signal line Sa
- Vsb represents the voltage of the signal line Sb
- V g represents the voltages of the scanning lines G1 to G12
- Vcs ;! to VcslO represents the auxiliary capacity trunk line.
- FIG. 15 shows a voltage waveform within one vertical scanning period.
- the liquid crystal display device having the configuration of FIG. 13 is driven by a voltage having the waveform shown in FIG.
- the voltage Vsa of the signal line Sa and the voltage Vsb of the signal line Sb oscillate with a constant period and a constant amplitude, respectively.
- the period of oscillation of the voltages Vsa and Vsb is 2 horizontal scanning periods (2H).
- the voltage Vsb of the signal line Sb changes so that the phase is 180 degrees different from the voltage Vsa of the signal line Sa.
- the period when the voltages Vsa and Vsb are higher than the voltage of the counter electrode is shown as “+”, and the period when the voltages are low is shown as “ ⁇ ”.
- a liquid crystal display using TFT In the device, after the voltage of the signal line is transmitted to the subpixel electrode via the TFT, a pulling phenomenon that changes due to the influence of the change of the scanning line voltage Vg occurs.
- the voltage of the counter electrode is set in consideration of the pulling phenomenon.
- the voltages of the signal springs Sc and Se change in the same manner as the voltage Vsa of the signal line Sa, and the voltages of the signal lines Sd and Sf change in the same manner as the voltage Vsb of the signal line Sb. To do.
- the period force is the horizontal scanning period (1H).
- voltages Vcs ;! to VcslO of the auxiliary capacity trunk line CS ;! to CS 10 have the same amplitude and cycle.
- the period of amplitude is 20H.
- the voltages Vcs 3 and Vcs4 have the same relationship as the voltages Vcsl and Vcs2.
- the voltages Vcs3 and Vcs4 change by 2H after the change occurs in the voltages Vcsl and Vcs2. It shifts and changes.
- the liquid crystal capacitances CLC1 a-A and CLC1—a—B of the sub-pixels 1 a ⁇ A and l ⁇ a ⁇ B are electrically connected to the signal line Sa.
- the insulation of the liquid crystal capacitors CLC1—a—A and CLC1—aB is terminated.
- the first change in the auxiliary capacitor main line CS 1 voltage Vcs 1 is an increase, and the first change in the auxiliary capacitor main line CS2 voltage Vcs2 is a decrease.
- the voltages Vcsl and Vcs2 repeat increasing and decreasing every 10H.
- the absolute value of the pressure is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the subpixel 1a-B electrically connected to the auxiliary capacitor main line CS2.
- the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of each sub-pixel is the first voltage change of the corresponding auxiliary capacitance trunk line after the corresponding scan line voltage changes from VgH to VgL.
- the voltage of the corresponding scanning line is higher than the voltage of the corresponding signal line when VgH and the initial voltage change of the corresponding auxiliary capacitance trunk line is a decrease
- the voltage of the corresponding scanning line It drops below the voltage of the corresponding signal line when the voltage force is SVgH.
- the symbol attached to the voltage of the signal line when the corresponding scanning line is selected is +, the voltage change of the auxiliary capacitance trunk line is applied to the liquid crystal layer when the voltage change is in the increasing direction.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage is larger than when the voltage change is decreasing.
- the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer when the voltage change of the auxiliary capacity trunk line is in the increasing direction.
- the absolute value of is smaller than when the voltage change is decreasing.
- FIG. 14 shows the brightness and polarity of a sub-pixel that has changed within an effective scanning period of a certain frame.
- the symbol “bright” indicates that the sub-pixel is brighter than the other sub-pixel, that is, the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel is larger than the other.
- the symbol “ ⁇ ” indicates that the sub-pixel is darker than the other sub-pixel, that is, the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel is smaller than the other.
- the symbol “+” indicates that the voltage of the subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode, and the symbol “one” indicates that the voltage of the subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the two sub-pixels included in one pixel are the two sub-pixels included in one pixel.
- the force is adjacent to the pixel with the lower row number and the pixel with the higher row number.
- the subpixel adjacent to the pixel with the lower row number is indicated as “A”
- the subpixel adjacent to the pixel with the higher row number is indicated as “B”! /.
- the clarity and polarity of the sub-pixels 2-a-A and 2-a-B included in the pixel 2-a will be described.
- the voltage Vg2 of the scanning line G2 is VgH
- the voltage Vsa of the signal line Sa is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode. Therefore, the polarity of sub-pixels 2-a-A and 2-a-B is-.
- the voltages Vcs2 and Vcs3 of the auxiliary capacitance main lines CS2 and CS3 corresponding to the subpixels 2—a—A and 2—a—B are shown in FIG.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment satisfies the above three conditions.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment satisfies the first condition.
- each pixel has sub-pixels having different effective voltages to the liquid crystal layer.
- the bright sub-pixel that is, the sub-pixel shown as “bright” in FIG. 14, has a dominant influence on the display quality such as the power S and the display flicker.
- the first condition is imposed on the sub-pixels indicated as follows.
- the first condition will be described with reference to each voltage waveform shown in FIG. Figure 15 shows the voltages VLspl-a-A and VLsp2-a-A applied to the liquid crystal layers of “bright” subpixels 1 a A, 2-a A, with different electric field directions (polarities).
- VLspl-a-A and VLsp2-a-A shown in Fig. 15 the solid line is the voltage of the subpixel electrode of subpixel 1a-A and 2-a-A, and the broken line is the voltage of the counter electrode. Since the effective voltage applied to the layer is the voltage difference between the solid line and the broken line, the effective voltage (a certain level) applied to the liquid crystal layer can be set to V in each electric field direction by appropriately setting the counter electrode voltage.
- the first condition can be satisfied by matching the amount of charge charged in the liquid crystal capacitor as much as possible.
- each pixel has a sub-pixel having a different effective voltage to the liquid crystal layer. Therefore, in addition to the second condition being imposed on the pixel, the effective voltage The second condition is also imposed on equal subpixels. In particular, as in the case of the second condition, it is important to satisfy the second condition for a bright sub-pixel, that is, a sub-pixel indicated by the symbol “bright” in FIG.
- the symbols “+” and “one” indicating the polarity (electric field direction) of each sub-pixel are, for example, (+, ⁇ ), (+ ,-), (+,-) And 2 pixels (2 ⁇ 1]) cycle, and in the column direction (vertical direction), for example, (+,-), (+,-), ( Inverted in the cycle of +,-), (+,-) and 2 pixels (2 rows).
- the symbols “+” and “one” indicating the polarity (electric field direction) of each sub-pixel are, for example, (+, ⁇ ), (+ ,-), (+,-) And 2 pixels (2 ⁇ 1]) cycle, and in the column direction (vertical direction), for example, (+,-), (+,-), ( Inverted in the cycle of +,-), (+,-) and 2 pixels (2 rows).
- dot inversion which satisfies the second condition.
- a bright sub-pixel that is, a sub-pixel indicated by the symbol “bright” in FIG. 14 is confirmed.
- the subpixels in the same row for example, the subpixels 1—a—A, 1 b—A, and l—c— ⁇ ... in the first row are indicated by the symbol “bright”. All subpixels have a polarity of “+”.
- the subpixels in the same column for example, the subpixels in the first column 1 a— ⁇ , 1 a— ⁇ , 2— a— ⁇ , 2— a — B, 3— a
- the polarity of the sub-pixel indicated by the symbol “bright” is “ten”, “ “-”, “10”, “-” are inverted in a cycle of 2 pixels (2 rows).
- a subpixel unit with a particularly high luminance order shows a state called line inversion, which satisfies the second condition.
- the sub-pixels indicated by the symbol “ ⁇ ” are also arranged with the same regularity and satisfy the second condition.
- the third condition is that subpixels having the same luminance order among subpixels having different luminances are arranged so as not to be adjacent to each other as much as possible.
- Figure 14 if you look at a total of 4 subpixels in 2 rows and 2 columns (for example, subpixel 1— a —A, 1— a —B, 1—b—A, 1—b—B) , "Bright”, “Dark” in the column direction, and “Dark”, “Bright” in the column direction of the next row.
- the sub-pixels are arranged so that the sub-pixel group is spread over the entire surface. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the symbols “bright” and “ ⁇ ” are arranged in a checkered pattern in units of subpixels, and it can be seen that the third condition is satisfied.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment described with reference to FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 satisfies all the three conditions described above, and thus realizes a high-quality display that prevents flickering. That's the power S.
- the voltage of the signal line changes so as to be inverted from the waveform shown in FIG. 15 with respect to the voltage of the scanning line, and the voltage of the storage capacitor main line changes.
- the waveform changes so as to be reversed from the waveform shown in FIG.
- the polarity of each sub-pixel is reversed without changing the brightness of each sub-pixel as compared with each sub-pixel shown in FIG.
- the voltage of the signal line changes with respect to the voltage of the scanning line, and the voltage of the auxiliary capacity main line changes so as to reverse the waveform shown in FIG. It changes in the same way as the waveform shown in FIG. For this reason, in this frame, the contrast and polarity of each sub-pixel are reversed as compared with each sub-pixel shown in FIG.
- Vcs ;! to Vcs6 indicate the voltages of the auxiliary capacity trunk lines CS 1 to CS6, Vg;! To Vg3 indicate the voltages of the scanning lines G1 to G3, and VLspl—a—A to VLsp3—a—B are Indicates the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of sub-pixels 1a-A to 3-a-B.
- four consecutive frames are assumed to be frames n, n + 1, n + 2, and n + 3.
- FIG. 16 also shows the vertical scanning period of the input video signal.
- the effective scanning period (V—Disp) in which each pixel in the liquid crystal panel 100A (see FIG. 1) is selected for each row and no pixel in the liquid crystal panel 100A is selected. It consists of a vertical blanking period (V-Blank), and the effective scanning period is determined by the display area (the number of rows of effective pixels) of the liquid crystal panel 100A.
- vertical scanning period means “vertical scanning period of liquid crystal panel” and is referred to as “vertical scanning period” (ie, “vertical scanning period of liquid crystal panel”).
- Direct scanning period is used in a different meaning from “vertical scanning period of input video signal”.
- the “vertical scanning period of the input video signal” is a period of one frame or one field, and means a period starting and ending at a time common to each pixel.
- the “vertical scanning period” is as described above. The period from when a scan line is written to write the display signal voltage to when the scan line is selected to write the next display signal voltage, depending on the corresponding scan line. Start at a different time and end at a different time.
- the start time and end time of the “vertical scanning period” differ depending on the row of pixels.
- the scanning lines are sequentially selected from the first row, and when the scanning line is selected, the voltage of the corresponding subpixel electrode changes, A vertical scanning period in the sub-pixel is started.
- the vertical scanning period of the input video signal is the effective scanning period (V—Disp) and the vertical blanking period (V—Blank). Starting from the middle of the effective scanning period, passing through the vertical blanking period, the effective running of frame n + 1 It continues until the middle of the cocoon period. Next, when the corresponding scanning line is selected, the next vertical scanning period in the subpixel starts. Note that the length of the “vertical scanning period” is the same as the length of the “vertical scanning period of the input video signal” for any pixel.
- subpixels 1—a—A have (bright, positive), (bright, +), ( ⁇ , +), (bright, -), ( ⁇ , one) in order, and subpixel 1 a -B (brightness, polarity) is ( ⁇ , +), (bright, +), ( ⁇ ,-), (bright, one) It changes in order.
- Subpixel 2-a-A's (brightness, polarity, polarity) changes in order of (bright,-), ( ⁇ ,-), (bright, +), ( ⁇ , +), and subpixel 2 -(Brightness, Polarity) of a B changes in the order of ( ⁇ ,-), (bright,-), ( ⁇ , +), (bright, +).
- FIG. 17 shows changes in the clarity and polarity of the subpixels 1 A and 1 a—B and the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the subpixels 1 a—A and 1 a—B.
- the polarities of the subpixels 1 a—A and 1—a B are +, and the voltage change of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the subpixel 1 a—A
- the change in voltage is increased (“ ⁇ ”), and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of subpixel 1 a— ⁇ is reduced (“I”).
- the subpixels 1 a A and 1 a—B have a positive polarity, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the subpixel 1 a—A decreases (“i )), The change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the sub-pixel 1a-B is an increase (“ ⁇ ”).
- the subpixels 1a-A and 1a-B have the same polarity, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the subpixel 1a-A decreases. (“ ⁇ ”), the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the sub-pixel 1a-B is increased (“ ⁇ ”).
- the sub-pixel 1 a A (polarity, voltage change at the beginning of the auxiliary capacitance wiring) extends from frame n to n + 3 (+, ⁇ ), (+, ⁇ ) It changes in the order of, (1, ⁇ ), (1, ⁇ ), and different combinations appear in order.
- sub-pixel 1 a The voltage change at the beginning of the wiring changes from frame n to n + 3 in the order of (+, ⁇ ), (+, ⁇ ), (1, ⁇ ), (1,). Combinations with different voltage changes in the auxiliary capacitor wiring that have the same polarity as ⁇ appear in order.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line is the force S periodically changed with 20H as one period in the display period, and the present invention is not limited to this.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line may change with 16H as one cycle in the display period.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line changes every 13H in the first and third adjustment periods BH
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line changes every 9H in the second and fourth adjustment periods BH.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line may change with 24H as one period in the display period.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line changes every 15H in the first and third adjustment periods BH
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line changes every 21H in the second and fourth adjustment periods BH.
- the voltage change time of the auxiliary capacitor wiring during period BH can be changed as appropriate according to the value of V—total.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line is changed by one cycle in the adjustment period.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance wiring may change periodically with 2H as one cycle in each adjustment period, or 1H as one cycle as shown in Fig. 19 (b). It may change periodically.
- the auxiliary capacitor wiring voltage may be maintained at an average of VcH and VcL during the adjustment period, as shown in FIG. 19 (c).
- one adjustment period may exist for two vertical scanning periods corresponding to two frames.
- each vertical scanning period is 810H
- the auxiliary capacitance voltage Vcs ;! to Vcs3 changes periodically with 20H as one period in the display period, and changes every 5H in the adjustment period.
- a half-period period is provided as an adjustment period for the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance line.
- each adjustment period is an even multiple of the horizontal scanning period, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- Each adjustment period may be an odd multiple of the horizontal scanning period.
- the first and third adjustment periods are 37H and the second and fourth adjustment periods are 27H, the brightness and polarity of the sub-pixels are the same as in the case of an even multiple of the horizontal scanning period.
- the display roughness can be suppressed by inverting.
- the same storage capacitor line is connected to two subpixels of adjacent pixels, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- Different auxiliary capacitance lines may be provided for two subpixels of adjacent pixels, and the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance lines may be changed individually.
- FIG. 22 shows the clarity and polarity of subpixels that changed within the effective scan period of a frame.
- FIG. 22 shows the pixels in the first to sixth rows and the af columns.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 is provided with ten auxiliary capacity trunk lines CS;!
- the auxiliary capacity main line CS1 is the sub-pixel 1-a in the first pixel row.
- — A, 1 -bA, 1 c— ⁇ ⁇ ' connected to sub-pixel 6—a—A, 6 -bA, 6—c ⁇ ⁇ in the 6th pixel row, auxiliary capacity main line CS2
- auxiliary capacity main line CS2 Are the subpixels 1 a— ⁇ , 1 -bB, 1 c ⁇ ...
- the storage capacitor main line CS3 is connected to the sub-pixels 2a-A, 2b-A, and 2c-A in the second pixel row.
- a certain subpixel and a subpixel included in another pixel adjacent to the subpixel are connected to different auxiliary capacitance trunk lines.
- the two subpixels are electrically independent.
- FIG. 23 shows an equivalent circuit of the liquid crystal display device 100 having the configuration shown in FIG. 22, and FIG. 24 shows waveforms of various voltages (signals) for driving the liquid crystal display device.
- Vsa represents the voltage of the signal line Sa
- Vsb represents the voltage of the signal line Sb
- Vgl to Vgl2 represents the voltages of the scanning lines G1 to G12
- Vcs ;! to VcslO represents the auxiliary capacitance main line CS.
- VLspl—a—A to VLsp2—b—B represents the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of sub-pixel 1—a—A—2—b—B.
- Figure 24 shows one vertical It is a voltage waveform within a scanning period.
- voltages Vcs ;! to VcslO of the auxiliary capacity trunk line CS ;! to CS 10 have the same amplitude and cycle.
- the period of amplitude is 10H.
- the voltage Vcsl and Vcs2 have the relationship that when one voltage changes to VcH, the other voltage changes to VcL, and when one voltage changes to VcL, the other voltage changes to VcH.
- Voltages Vcs3 and Vcs4, voltages Vcs5 and Vcs6, voltages Vcs7 and Vcs8, and voltages Vcs9 and VcslO have the same relationship. As understood from FIG.
- the sub-pixels in different rows are connected to different storage capacitor trunk lines, so that the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel in each of the plurality of pixels is increased at the same time. Or it can be reduced.
- the liquid crystal display device having the configuration shown in FIG. 22 is driven with the voltage waveform shown in FIG. 24, all of the above three conditions are satisfied, so high-quality display that prevents flickering is achieved. Can be realized.
- the voltage of the signal line changes so as to reverse the waveform shown in Fig. 24 with respect to the voltage of the scanning line. It changes in the same way as the waveform shown in FIG. For this reason, in this frame, the clarity and polarity of each sub-pixel are inverted as compared with each sub-pixel shown in FIG. Thus, also in the liquid crystal display layer having the configuration shown in FIG. 22, the viewing angle dependency of the ⁇ characteristic can be improved and the deterioration of the display quality can be suppressed.
- the force in which the common signal spring 14 is provided for the sub-pixels 10a and 10b included in the same pixel 10 is not limited to this.
- Different signal lines may be provided for sub-pixels included in the same pixel. In this case, different effective voltages can be applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel by changing the voltage of the signal line without changing the voltage of the auxiliary capacitance wiring for each sub-pixel.
- FIG. 25 shows the pixel 10 in which the signal lines 14a and 14b are provided for the two sub-pixels 10a and 10b, respectively.
- the pixel 10 has two subpixel electrodes 18a and 18b connected to different signal lines 14a and 14b via corresponding TFTs 16a and 16b, respectively. Since the sub-pixels 10a and 10b constitute one pixel 10, the gates of the TFTs 16a and 16b are connected to a common scanning line (gate bus line) 12 and are turned on / off by the same scanning signal. A signal voltage (gradation voltage) is supplied to the signal lines (source bus lines) 14a and 14b so as to satisfy the above relationship.
- the gates of TFTs 16a and 16b are preferably shared.
- the voltage of the counter electrode is shown constant regardless of time, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the voltage of the counter electrode may change with time.
- the effective voltage S of the first sub-pixel and the effective voltage of the second sub-pixel are shown to be different over a wide gradation range, and the present invention is not limited to this.
- the effective voltage of each sub-pixel is within a specific gradation range (for example, 36 gradations to 128 gradations in the case of 256 gradation display in which gradations from black to white are divided into 0 gradations to 255 gradations). It suffices if they are different in the gradation range.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment is different from the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment in the order of changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of subpixels in four consecutive vertical scanning periods.
- the description overlapping that of the first embodiment is omitted.
- periods 1, 4 and 5 are first polarity periods
- periods 2, 3 and 6 are second polarity periods.
- two are the first polarity periods and the remaining two are the second polarity periods.
- period 1 and period 4 are the first polarity period
- period 2 and period 3 are the second polarity period.
- a period satisfying I VLspa I> I VLspb I here, period 1
- the second polarity period includes a period that satisfies I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are effective values of the difference between the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes and the voltage Vc of the counter electrode. It is shown that the voltage Vc is constant.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is the second subimage. It is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the elementary liquid crystal layer (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 2 the voltages of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode are lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- period 3 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 4 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the contrast and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels are the same as those of the first and second sub-pixels in the periods 1 to 4.
- (brightness, polarity) of the first subpixel is (bright, +), ( ⁇ ,-), (bright,-), ( ⁇ , +)
- the (brightness, polarity) of the second sub-pixel changes in the order of ( ⁇ , +), (bright, one), ( ⁇ , one), (bright, +).
- the brightness of the subpixel is inverted every vertical scanning period, and the polarity is inverted every two vertical scanning periods.
- the brightness of the sub-pixels is inverted every vertical scanning period, so that display roughness can be suppressed.
- both the first polarity period and the second polarity period have a period in which the first subpixel is brighter than the second subpixel.
- the average of the effective voltage VLspa and the average of the effective voltage VLspb over a plurality of vertical scanning periods are substantially equal, and the average of the effective voltages VLsp a and VLspb is adjusted by adjusting the counter voltage. Both can be reduced to zero, and as a result, occurrence of reliability problems such as burn-in can be suppressed.
- FIG. 27 shows changes in brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels and the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first and second subpixels.
- four consecutive frames are shown as frames n, n + 1, n + 2, and n + 3.
- the polarity of the first and second subpixels is +, and the change in voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel increases ( “ ⁇ ”), the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is reduced (“I”).
- the first and second subpixels have the same polarity, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel is increased (“ ⁇ ”).
- the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is reduced (“”).
- Fig. 6 (a) that is referred to for describing the first embodiment, the subpixel brightness and darkness in the period 2 to 5 when it is assumed that the first subpixel and the second subpixel are interchanged.
- the polarity matches the clarity and polarity of the sub-pixels in periods 1 to 4 shown in Fig. 26 (a). Therefore, when the display area of the first subpixel electrode is equal to the display area of the second subpixel electrode, the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment has substantially the same effect as the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment. .
- liquid crystal display device 100 is different from the liquid crystal display device described above in the order of changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of subpixels in four consecutive vertical scanning periods. In the following description, duplicate descriptions are omitted to avoid redundancy.
- the periods 1, 3 and 5 are the first polarity period
- the periods 2, 4 and 6 are the second polarity period. It is.
- two are the first polarity periods and the other two are the second polarity periods.
- periods 1 to 4 in FIG. 28A periods 1 and 3 are first polarity periods
- periods 2 and 4 are second polarity periods.
- here, period 1
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are effective values of the difference between the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes and the voltage Vc of the counter electrode. It is shown that the voltage Vc is constant.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 2 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is the second subimage. It is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the elementary liquid crystal layer (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 3 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- period 4 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the contrast and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels are the same as those of the first and second sub-pixels in the periods 1 to 4.
- the frame frequency is 120 Hz, for example.
- (brightness, polarity) of the first sub-pixel is (bright, +), (bright,-), ( ⁇ , +), ( ⁇ , one)
- the (brightness, polarity) of the second sub-pixel changes in the order of ( ⁇ , +), ( ⁇ , one), (bright, +), (bright, one).
- the brightness of the subpixel is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, and the polarity is inverted every vertical scanning period.
- the brightness of the sub-pixels is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, so that the rough display can be suppressed.
- the first and second subpixels are! As shown in FIGS. 28 (b) and 28 (c), the average of the effective voltage VLspa and the effective voltage VLspb over a plurality of vertical scanning periods (for example, periods 1 to 4) are The average is almost equal, and the average of the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb can be made zero by adjusting the counter voltage. As a result, the occurrence of reliability problems such as burn-in can be suppressed. .
- FIG. 29 the change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first and second subpixels over a plurality of vertical scanning periods will be described. In FIG.
- Vg indicates the voltage of the scanning line
- Vcsa indicates the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line
- Vcsb indicates the voltage of the second auxiliary capacitance line
- VLspa is applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel.
- VLspb represents the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel.
- the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines increases or decreases every 10H in the display period AH and changes periodically with 20H as one period.
- the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines increases or decreases every 18H during the first and third adjustment periods BH, and increases or decreases every 13H during the second and fourth adjustment periods BH. .
- the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second sub-pixels changes according to the change in the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines. Changes in order of (bright, +), (bright,-), ( ⁇ , +), ( ⁇ , one), and the (sub-light, polarity) of the second subpixel is ( ⁇ , +) , ( ⁇ ,-), (bright, +), (bright,-). In this way, the brightness and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels change as shown in FIG. 28 (a), so the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment also improves the viewing angle dependency of the seven characteristics. In such a liquid crystal display device, it is possible to suppress deterioration in display quality.
- FIG. 30 shows changes in brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels and the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first and second subpixels.
- four consecutive frames are indicated as frames n, n + 1, n + 2, and n + 3.
- the polarities of the first and second subpixels are +, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel increases ( “ ⁇ ”), the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is reduced (“I”).
- the polarities of the first and second subpixels are one, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel is reduced (“i”).
- the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is an increase ("de").
- the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first and second subpixels As can be understood from the comparison between FIG. 17 and FIG. 30, in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment, the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first and second subpixels.
- the change of is the same as that of the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1, but the change of polarity is different from that of the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1.
- the difference in period in which the brightness of the sub-pixels is reversed in the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment and the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment will be described.
- the brightness of the sub-pixel is inverted every two vertical scanning periods as shown in FIG. 28, whereas in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.
- the brightness of the sub-pixel is inverted every vertical scanning period. Therefore, in the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment, the period in which the brightness of the subpixels is inverted is twice as long as that of the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment.
- the vertical scanning period becomes too short, the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules cannot be changed sufficiently within one vertical scanning period, and as a result, the predetermined luminance may not be reached.
- the vertical scanning period is too short compared with the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules, the luminance difference between the sub-pixels cannot be sufficiently obtained, and the effect of improving the viewing angle dependency of the ⁇ characteristic is reduced.
- Table 1 shows the display quality when the frame frequency is changed for Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Embodiment 1, and the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment.
- the display quality is!, The thing is “ ⁇ ”, the display quality is good! /, And the thing is indicated by “X”! /.
- the liquid crystal display device of Patent Document 1 has a good viewing angle improvement effect for all frame frequencies, while the display is rough for all frame frequencies. Has a problem.
- the liquid crystal display device of Patent Document 2 cannot be used for industrial products because of reliability problems.
- the liquid crystal display devices of Embodiments 1 and 3 do not have the reliability problem that has been a problem in Patent Document 2, and are problematic for use as industrial products. Furthermore, the liquid crystal display devices of Embodiments 1 and 3 solve the problem of display roughness that is a problem in Patent Document 1.
- the liquid crystal display devices of Embodiments 1 and 3 are compared, it is possible to make an optimal selection for the frame frequency in terms of the effect of improving the viewing angle characteristics and the flickering of the display.
- Table 1 in the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment, good display quality was obtained when the frame frequency was 60 Hz or more and 90 Hz or less, whereas in the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment, If the frame frequency is 120Hz or higher, No display could be realized.
- the frame frequency is 120 Hz, it is experimentally confirmed that the effect of improving the viewing angle dependency of the ⁇ characteristic can be obtained. It is preferable to improve the response speed by using a liquid crystal material or a driving method.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of this embodiment is different from the above-described liquid crystal display device in the order of changes in brightness, polarity, and effective voltage of subpixels in four consecutive vertical scanning periods. In the following description, duplicate descriptions are omitted to avoid redundancy.
- the periods 1, 3, and 5 are the first polarity period
- the periods 2, 4, and 6 are the second polarity period. It is.
- two are the first polarity periods and the other two are the second polarity periods.
- period 1 and period 3 are the first polarity period
- period 2 and period 4 are the second polarity period.
- the second polarity period includes a period satisfying I VLspa
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are effective values of the difference between the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes and the voltage Vc of the counter electrode. It is shown that the voltage Vc is constant.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is equal to the voltage of the counter electrode. Higher than.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 2 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- period 3 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- period 4 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the contrast and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels are the same as those of the first and second sub-pixels in the periods 1 to 4.
- (brightness, polarity) of the first subpixel is (bright, +), ( ⁇ ,), ( ⁇ , +), (bright, one).
- the second subpixel (brightness, polarity) changes in the order of ( ⁇ , +), (bright, one), (bright, +), ( ⁇ , one).
- the frame frequency is, for example, 12 OHz.
- FIG. 32 shows changes in light and darkness and polarity of the first and second subpixels and the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first and second subpixels.
- frames are shown as frames n, n + 1, n + 2, and n + 3.
- the polarity of the first and second subpixels is + in frame n, and the change in voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel increases ( “ ⁇ ”), the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is reduced (“I”).
- the first and second subpixels have the same polarity, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel is increased (“ ⁇ ”).
- the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is reduced (“”).
- the brightness of the sub-pixels is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, so that display roughness can be suppressed.
- the brightness of the first and second subpixels is inverted in both the first polarity period and the second polarity period.
- the average of the effective voltage VLspa and the average of the effective voltage VLspb over a plurality of vertical scanning periods are almost equal.
- the average of the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb can both be made zero, and as a result, the occurrence of reliability problems such as burn-in can be suppressed.
- FIG. 28 (a) referred to for describing the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 3 the brightness and polarity of the sub-pixels in the period 2 to 5 when the polarity is assumed to be reversed are shown in FIG. 3 1 This coincides with the clarity and polarity of the sub-pixel in the period 1 to 4 shown in (a). Therefore, the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment has substantially the same effect as the liquid crystal display device of the third embodiment.
- the clarity and polarity of the subpixels 1 a—A and 1 a—B Changes as shown in periods 1 to 4 in Fig. 31 (a), the brightness and polarity of sub-pixels 2-a-A and 2-a-B change in periods 2-5 in Fig. 28 (a). It changes as shown.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment is different from the above-described liquid crystal display device in the order of changes in the clarity, polarity, and effective voltage of subpixels in four consecutive vertical scanning periods. In the following description, redundant description is omitted to avoid redundancy.
- the periods 1, 4 and 5 are the first polarity period
- the periods 2, 3 and 6 are the second polarity period. It is.
- two are the first polarity periods and the other two are the second polarity periods.
- period 1 and period 4 are the first polarity period
- period 2 and period 3 are the second polarity period.
- (here, period 1) and a period satisfying I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- (here, period 2)
- (here, period There is 3).
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are effective values of the difference between the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes and the voltage Vc of the counter electrode. It is shown that the voltage Vc is constant.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is the voltage of the counter electrode. Higher than.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 2 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 3 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- period 4 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the contrast and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels are the same as those of the first and second sub-pixels in the periods 1 to 4.
- the frame frequency is 120 Hz, for example.
- (brightness, polarity) of the first subpixel is (bright, +), (bright,-), ( ⁇ ,-), ( ⁇ , +)
- the (brightness, polarity) of the second sub-pixel changes in the order of ( ⁇ , +), ( ⁇ , one), (bright, one), (bright, +).
- the brightness of the subpixel is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, and the polarity is changed by 2 vertical when the brightness of the subpixel is inverted and when one vertical scanning period is shifted. Inverted every scanning period.
- the brightness of the sub-pixel is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, so that display roughness is suppressed. Can do.
- the brightness of the first and second subpixels is inverted in both the first polarity period and the second polarity period.
- the average of the effective voltage VLspa and the average of the effective voltage VLspb over a plurality of vertical scanning periods are substantially equal, By adjusting the counter voltage, the average of the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb can both be closed, and as a result, the occurrence of reliability problems such as burn-in can be suppressed.
- Vg represents the voltage of the scanning line
- Vcsa represents the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line
- Vcsb represents the voltage of the second auxiliary capacitance line
- VLspa represents the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel
- VLspb represents the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel.
- the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines increases or decreases every 10H in the display period AH and changes periodically with 20H as one cycle.
- the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines increases or decreases every 18H during the first to fourth adjustment periods BH.
- FIG. 35 shows changes in brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels and the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first and second subpixels.
- four consecutive frames are shown as frames n, n + l, n + 2, and n + 3.
- the polarity of the first and second subpixels is +, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel increases ( “ ⁇ ”), the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is reduced (“I”).
- the polarities of the first and second subpixels are one, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel is reduced (“i”).
- the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is an increase ("de").
- the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels changes in accordance with the change in the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance lines, so that the first subpixels (Brightness, polarity) changes in order of (brightness, +), (brightness,-), (darkness,-), (darkness, +), and (lightness, polarity, polarity) of the second sub-pixel , ( ⁇ , +), ( ⁇ ,-), (bright,-) (bright, +). Therefore, also in the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress the deterioration in display quality in the liquid crystal display device in which the viewing angle dependency of the seven characteristics is improved.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment is different from the above-described liquid crystal display device in the order of changes in the clarity, polarity, and effective voltage of subpixels in four consecutive vertical scanning periods. In the following description, redundant description is omitted to avoid redundancy.
- the periods 1, 2, 5 and 6 are the first polarity period
- the periods 3 and 4 are the second polarity period. is there.
- two are the first polarity periods and the remaining two are the second polarity periods.
- period 1 and period 2 are the first polarity period
- period 3 and period 4 are the second polarity period.
- (here, period 1) and a period that satisfies I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- (here, period 4) and a period satisfying I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines.
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are effective values of the difference between the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes and the voltage Vc of the counter electrode. It is shown that the voltage Vc is constant.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 2 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode. Further, the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is lower than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- period 4 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- the contrast and polarity of the first and second sub-pixels are the same as those of the first and second sub-pixels in the periods 1 to 4.
- (brightness, polarity) of the first subpixel is (bright, +), ( ⁇ , +), ( ⁇ ,-), (bright, one)
- the second subpixel (brightness, polarity) is ( ⁇ , +) , (Ming, +), (Ming, One), ( ⁇ , One).
- the brightness of the subpixel is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, and the polarity is shifted by two vertical directions while being shifted by one vertical scanning period from that when the brightness of the subpixel is inverted. Inverted every scanning period.
- the brightness of the sub-pixels is inverted every two vertical scanning periods, so that display roughness can be suppressed.
- the brightness of the first and second subpixels is inverted in both the first polarity period and the second polarity period.
- the average of the effective voltage VLspa and the average of the effective voltage VLspb over a plurality of vertical scanning periods are almost equal.
- FIG. 37 shows changes in brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels and the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line in the vertical scanning period of the first and second subpixels.
- four consecutive frames are indicated as frames n, n + 1, n + 2, and n + 3.
- the polarity of the first and second subpixels is +, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel increases ( “ ⁇ ”), the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is reduced (“I”).
- frame ⁇ + 1 the polarity of the first and second subpixels is +, and the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the first subpixel is reduced (“i”).
- the change in the voltage of the first auxiliary capacitance line during the vertical scanning period of the second subpixel is an increase ("de").
- the clarity and polarity of the subpixels 1 a—A and 1 a—B Changes as shown in periods 1 to 4 in Fig. 36 (a), the brightness and polarity of sub-pixels 2-a-A and 2-a-B change in periods 2-5 in Fig. 33 (a). It changes as shown.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment is different from the liquid crystal display devices of Embodiments 1 to 6 in that the luminance of the sub-pixel changes via the intermediate luminance.
- duplicate descriptions are omitted to avoid redundancy.
- the periods 1, 3 and 5 are the first polarity period
- the periods 2, 4 and 6 are the second polarity period.
- two are the first polarity periods and the remaining two are the second polarity periods.
- period 1 and period 3 are the first polarity period
- period 2 and period 4 are the second polarity period.
- the first polarity period is a period that satisfies I VLspa I> I VLspb I (here, period 1) and a period that satisfies I VLspa
- Period is VLspa equal to VLspb V, period (period 2 and 4).
- the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb in each vertical scanning period applied to the liquid crystal layers of the first and second subpixels are indicated by bold lines.
- Liquid crystal layer of the first and second subpixels The effective voltages VLspa and VLspb applied to are the effective values of the difference between the voltage of the first and second subpixel electrodes and the voltage Vc of the counter electrode.
- the voltage Vc of the counter electrode is shown to be constant. is doing.
- period 1 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel (I VLspa I> I VLspb
- period 2 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- period 3 the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is higher than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the second subpixel is larger than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the first subpixel (I VLspa I ⁇ I VLspb
- the voltage of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is lower than the voltage of the counter electrode.
- the brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels are the same as the brightness and polarity of the first and second subpixels in periods 1 to 4.
- (brightness, polarity) of the first subpixel is (bright, +), (middle,-), ( ⁇ , +), (middle, one).
- the (brightness, polarity) of the second sub-pixel changes in the order of ( ⁇ , +), (middle,-), (bright, +), (middle, one).
- “medium” indicates that the brightness (luminance) of the first sub-pixel is equal to the brightness (luminance) of the second sub-pixel.
- the average effective voltage VLspa over a plurality of vertical scanning periods (for example, periods 1 to 4) is calculated.
- the average of the effective voltage VLspb is almost equal, and the average of the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb can be made zero by adjusting the counter voltage, resulting in the occurrence of reliability problems such as burning. Can be suppressed.
- FIG. 39A, 39B, and 40 changes in the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the subpixel in the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 39A, 39B, and 40.
- FIG. In the following description, four consecutive frames (vertical scanning period) are defined as frames n, n + 1, n + 2, and n + 3.
- FIG. 39A shows the brightness and polarity of each sub-pixel changed in frame n
- FIG. 39B shows the brightness and polarity of each sub-pixel changed in frame n + 1.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment has a pixel array as shown in FIGS. 39A and 39B. This is the same as the pixel array described in the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1 with reference to FIG. It is the same. Therefore, duplicate descriptions are omitted to avoid overcomplicating the description.
- 12 auxiliary capacity trunk lines are provided in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- the auxiliary capacity lines connected to each of the 12 auxiliary capacity trunk lines are CS1 and CS2, respectively. , CS3, '"Shows 312.
- each sub-pixel changes to an intermediate luminance, and the polarity of each sub-pixel is inverted to the same polarity as shown in FIG. 39B.
- liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment it will be described that the three conditions described above are satisfied in order to suppress flicker.
- the voltage of each signal line and the voltage of the counter electrode are appropriately set.
- the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer in each electric field direction is matched as much as possible, and the first condition is satisfied.
- pixels having different polarities are arranged adjacent to each other, and the second condition is satisfied.
- subpixels brighter than the other subpixel are randomized as much as possible, specifically, as shown in FIG. 39A, the symbols “bright” and “ ⁇ ” are displayed. They are arranged in a checkered pattern in sub-pixel units and satisfy the third condition.
- Table 2 shows the display quality when the frame frequency was changed for the liquid crystal display devices of Embodiments 1, 3 and this embodiment.
- “ ⁇ ” indicates that the display quality is good and “X” indicates that the display quality is not good.
- the frame frequency is set to 90 Hz or higher, good display quality can be obtained with the force S.
- the voltage of the signal line, the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance trunk lines, the voltage of the scanning line, and the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance trunk lines in the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment The change in effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel that changes according to the voltage change will be described for sub-pixels 1-a-A and 1-a-B surrounded by broken lines in FIGS. 39A and 39B.
- FIG. 40 the voltage of the signal line, the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance trunk lines, the voltage of the scanning line, and the voltage of the first and second auxiliary capacitance trunk lines in the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment.
- Vsa represents the voltage of the signal spring Sa
- Vsb represents the voltage of the signal spring Sb
- Vcsl represents the voltage of the first auxiliary capacity trunk line CS1
- Vcs2 represents the voltage of the second auxiliary capacity trunk line CS2
- Vgl indicates the voltage of the scanning line G1
- VLspl-a-A and VLspl-a-B indicate effective voltages applied to the liquid crystal layers of the sub-pixels 1a-A and 1a-B.
- Figure 40 shows four frames! Each voltage waveform at ⁇ n + 3 is shown in Figure 38, Figure
- Each polarity is reversed to (+,-, +,-).
- the writing operation for each frame starts when the voltage Vgl force SVgH (high level) of the scanning line G1 is reached.
- One vertical running period (V—Total) of the input video signal is 801H.
- the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line CS1 has a waveform that alternates between the first level (VL1), second level (VL2), third level (VL3), and second level (VL2) every 6H. Yes, voltages Vcsl and Vcs2 are 180 ° out of phase with each other.
- the auxiliary capacitance After the voltage Vgl of the scanning line G1 becomes VgL (low level), the auxiliary capacitance The period until the voltage Vcsl and Vcs2 levels change for the first time is 3H.
- the scanning line G1 is selected when the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance main line drops from the second level and is maintained at the first level (the scanning line voltage Vg is VgH). It is).
- the scanning line G1 is selected, a voltage higher than the voltage of the counter electrode is applied to the subpixel electrodes of the subpixels 1A and 1a-B. After the voltage Vgl of the scanning line G1 returns to VgL, the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line changes periodically.
- the voltage Vgl of the scanning line G1 returns from VgH to VgL
- the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line is VL1
- the voltage Vcs2 of the second auxiliary capacitance trunk line is VL3. Since the average voltage VL2 of the first and second auxiliary capacitance trunk lines Vcsl and Vcs2 is higher than VL1 and lower than VL3, the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of subpixel 1a-A is Thus, the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel 1a-B becomes larger. As a result, the subpixel 1—a—A becomes brighter than the subpixel l a—B.
- the scanning line G1 is selected when the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line is decreased from the third level and maintained at the second level (the voltage Vg of the scanning line is VgH).
- the scanning line G1 is selected, a voltage lower than the voltage of the counter electrode is applied to the subpixel electrodes of the subpixels 1A and 1a-B. After the voltage Vgl of the scanning line G1 returns to VgL, the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line changes periodically.
- the scanning line G1 is selected when the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line rises from the second level to the third level (the scanning line voltage Vgl becomes VgH). )
- the scanning line G1 is selected, a voltage higher than the voltage of the counter electrode is applied to the subpixel electrodes of the subpixels 1A and 1a-B.
- the voltage Vgl of the scanning line G1 returns from VgH to VgL
- the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line is VL3
- the voltage V cs2 of the second auxiliary capacitance trunk line is VL1
- the subpixel 1a-A The absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer is smaller than the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel 1a-B.
- the subpixel 1—a—A is larger than the subpixel 1—aB.
- the scanning line G1 is selected after the voltage Vcsl of the first auxiliary capacitance trunk line has increased from the first level to the second level (the scanning line voltage Vg becomes VgH). .
- the scanning line G1 is selected, a voltage lower than the voltage of the counter electrode is applied to the subpixel electrodes of the subpixels 1A and 1a-B.
- the voltages Vcsl and Vcs2 of the first and second auxiliary capacitance trunk lines are VL2, so the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of the sub-pixel 1a-A Is equal to the absolute value of the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer of sub-pixel 1 a—B, so that the brightness of sub-pixel 1 a—A is the same as that of sub-pixel 1 a—B. Is equal to
- subpixel 1—a—A is (bright, +), (middle,-), ( ⁇ , +), (middle , One), and subpixels 1—a—B (brightness, polarity) are in the order of ( ⁇ , +), (middle,-), (bright, +), (middle, one) To change.
- subpixel 2—a—A (brightness, polarity) is in order of (bright, one), (middle, +), (),-), (middle, +). To change.
- the brightness of the sub-pixel is changed for each of the vertical, scanning periods of bright, medium, dark, and medium, and the polarity is inverted for each vertical scanning period. Roughness can be suppressed.
- both the first polarity period and the second polarity period have a period in which the first subpixel is brighter than the second subpixel. Because As shown in FIG. 38 (b) and FIG. 38 (c), the average of the effective voltage VLspa and the average of the effective voltage VLspb over a plurality of vertical scanning periods (for example, periods 1 to 4) are substantially equal. By adjusting the direction voltage, the average of the effective voltages VLspa and VLspb can both be made zero, and as a result, the occurrence of reliability problems such as burn-in can be suppressed.
- the number of sub-pixels constituting one pixel is two.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of sub-pixels is not limited to this. It may be 3 or more.
- the effect of improving the shift amount of the ⁇ characteristic increases.
- the number of divisions By increasing the number of pixel divisions from 2 to 4, the change in the amount of deviation with respect to the change in display gradation becomes smoother and the display quality is further improved.
- the greater the number of divisions the lower the transmittance (front) when displaying white. In particular, when the number of divisions is increased from 2 to 4, the decrease in transmittance during white display is significant.
- the display area of one subpixel is significantly reduced.
- the number of divisions may be appropriately adjusted according to the use of the liquid crystal display device. The improvement effect is most noticeable in the difference between the case without pixel division and the case with two pixel divisions (in the case of two subpixels), and white display as the number of subpixels increases.
- the number of subpixels per pixel is preferably two.
- a configuration may be adopted in which the voltage Vcs is independently supplied to each of the auxiliary capacitance lines.
- the voltage Vcs needs to change the level at least once after the scanning line voltage is set to the low level within one vertical scanning period.
- a voltage Vcs is independently supplied to each auxiliary capacitance wiring that is twice the scanning line and each auxiliary capacitance wiring, once after the scanning line voltage is set to a low level.
- the vibration of the voltage Vcs of the plurality of auxiliary capacitance lines connected to one auxiliary capacitance trunk line is adopted. The advantage is that the amplitudes can be matched exactly. Of course, there is also an advantage that the circuit configuration can be simplified rather than providing a large number of independent voltages.
- one pixel is obtained by applying a multi-pixel driving method described in Patent Document 1, that is, a rectangular wave voltage to the CS bus line.
- the force S that adopts the method of making the luminance of the two sub-pixels different from each other, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the main points of the present invention are the following two points, and an embodiment that satisfies these two points is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
- the first point of the present invention is that the luminance of each subpixel is averaged over a certain period of time by replacing the luminance of the subpixels constituting one pixel so that the luminance difference between the subpixels becomes substantially zero.
- the objective is to optimize the temporal change in luminance of each sub-pixel.
- the second essential point of the present invention is that the polarity of the subpixels is inverted so that the value obtained by averaging the voltages applied to the subpixels over a certain period of time is substantially equal for all the subpixels. It is to optimize the change in effective voltage applied (change in brightness). From the viewpoint of reliability, it is desirable that the difference in average effective voltage between subpixels is IV or less.
- liquid crystal display devices that satisfy the above two points include four frames that combine pixel polarity (+, 1) and sub-pixel brightness (bright, ⁇ ), (bright, +), (Ming, 1), ((, +), ( ⁇ , 1) contain the same amount within a certain period.
- liquid crystal display device in a configuration having intermediate brightness, (bright, +), (dark, +) and (middle,-), (middle,-) or (bright, one), ( ⁇ , in one) and (one), (in, some force s containing equal amounts of four frames within a certain time period one).
- the present invention is not limited to the liquid crystal display devices of the above-described embodiments;! To 7, and the polarity and luminance of the sub-pixel may be controlled for each frame.
- the TFT element of each subpixel may be a liquid crystal display device that is driven by an independent data signal or scanning signal for each subpixel.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention may be a liquid crystal display device in which the luminance is controlled by an independent data signal for each sub-pixel and driven by a common scanning line.
- the luminance and polarity of each sub-pixel can be controlled by supplying the luminance and polarity of the sub-pixel with independent data signals.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention may be a liquid crystal display device in which the TFT element of each subpixel controls the luminance with a common data signal for each subpixel and is driven by a separate scanning line. .
- the time of one frame is further divided, the luminance and polarity corresponding to each subpixel are supplied to the data signal, and the scanning time or timing is set for each subpixel (time division within one frame). Therefore, it is possible to control the brightness and polarity of each sub-pixel.
- liquid crystal display device of the present invention there is provided a large-sized or high-definition liquid crystal display device with extremely high display quality in which the viewing angle dependency of the ⁇ characteristic is improved.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is suitably used as a large television receiver of, for example, 30 type or more.
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