JP2010231226A - Electrophoretic display, controller, method of driving the electrophoretic display, and electronic paper - Google Patents

Electrophoretic display, controller, method of driving the electrophoretic display, and electronic paper Download PDF

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JP2010231226A JP2010121344A JP2010121344A JP2010231226A JP 2010231226 A JP2010231226 A JP 2010231226A JP 2010121344 A JP2010121344 A JP 2010121344A JP 2010121344 A JP2010121344 A JP 2010121344A JP 2010231226 A JP2010231226 A JP 2010231226A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To comfortably switch an image in an electrophoretic display of high resolution. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of frames are used for generating one complete image at the electrophoretic display. The electrophoretic display includes M×N pixels, and the M×N pixels include M pixel groups containing N pixels. A period of time for displaying one image at the electrophoretic display is defined as an image generation period. When a period for sequentially selecting the M×N pixels to introduce a plurality of pixels is defined as a frame period, the image generation period includes a plurality (L: L is an integer of 2 or more) of frame periods. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は電気泳動粒子を含む分散系を備える電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a driving method of an electrophoretic display device including a dispersion system including electrophoretic particles.

溶液中に正電荷又は負電荷を付与した微粒子を分散させ、この分散系に外部より電界を印可すると、クーロン力により微粒子は泳動する。これを電気泳動現象と称し、電気泳動現象を利用した表示装置が電気泳動表示装置(以下EPD装置と略記する)として知られている。斯うした電気泳動表示装置は電子ペーパ等への応用に適していると言われ、特に行列状に画素電極を配置したアクティブマトリックス型の表示装置が開発されている(例えば特開2002−116733号公報、特許文献1)。   When fine particles imparted with a positive or negative charge are dispersed in a solution and an electric field is applied to the dispersion system from the outside, the fine particles migrate due to Coulomb force. This is called an electrophoresis phenomenon, and a display device using the electrophoresis phenomenon is known as an electrophoresis display device (hereinafter abbreviated as an EPD device). Such an electrophoretic display device is said to be suitable for application to electronic paper or the like, and in particular, an active matrix type display device in which pixel electrodes are arranged in a matrix has been developed (for example, JP-A-2002-116733). Gazette, patent document 1).

アクティブ型電気泳動表示装置(AMEPD装置)は複数の走査線と複数の信号線を備え、此等の走査線と信号線とが行列状に直行している。走査線と信号線との交点には電気泳動素子が配置され、画素を構成する。各画素にはスイッチングトランジスタと画素電極とが儲けられて居る。此等行列状に配置された画素をスイッチングトランジスタ等を用いて順次選択し、所定の画像信号を各画素に導入する事で、一枚の画像を表示する。画像表示を行う駆動方法の一例を図7を用いて説明する。AMEPD装置は走査線や信号線及び画素(画素電極やスイッチングトランジスタ)が形成されたアクティブ基板と共通電極が形成された対向基板とを含み、此等両基板間に電気泳動粒子を含む分散系(電気泳動材料)を挟持する構成を取る。対向電極には全画素電極に対して共通する電位(共通電位Vcom)が付与され、各画素電極には所定の画像信号が導入される。AMEPD装置に一枚の画像を作成する期間を本願では画像作成期間と名付ける。従来は、この画像作成期間がリセット期間と画像信号導入期間とから成って居た。リセット期間は前の画像を消去する期間である。一方、画像信号導入期間は新たな画像をAMEPDに作成する期間に相当した。走査線数がM本で信号線数がN本の行列から成るAMEPD装置の場合、M本の走査線から順次一本の走査線を選択し、この選択期間中に選択された走査線に接続するN個の画素に画像信号を導入する。一本の走査線が選択されている期間を水平走査期間と呼び、全走査線を選択する期間(水平走査期間のM倍)をフレーム期間と通常呼んで居る。従来の技術では画像信号導入期間はフレーム期間に一致して居り、斯うして水平走査期間のM倍の時間と(垂直走査期間)とリセット期間とを費やして、AMEPD装置に一枚の画像が表示されていた。   An active electrophoretic display device (AMEPD device) includes a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines, and these scanning lines and signal lines are orthogonal to each other in a matrix. An electrophoretic element is disposed at the intersection of the scanning line and the signal line to constitute a pixel. Each pixel has a switching transistor and a pixel electrode. The pixels arranged in such a matrix are sequentially selected using a switching transistor or the like, and a predetermined image signal is introduced into each pixel, thereby displaying one image. An example of a driving method for displaying an image will be described with reference to FIG. The AMEPD device includes an active substrate on which scanning lines, signal lines, and pixels (pixel electrodes and switching transistors) are formed, and a counter substrate on which a common electrode is formed. The electrophoretic material is sandwiched. A common potential (common potential Vcom) is applied to all the pixel electrodes to the counter electrode, and a predetermined image signal is introduced to each pixel electrode. In the present application, a period for creating one image on the AMEPD apparatus is referred to as an image creation period. Conventionally, this image creation period consists of a reset period and an image signal introduction period. The reset period is a period for erasing the previous image. On the other hand, the image signal introduction period corresponds to a period in which a new image is created in AMEPD. In the case of an AMEPD device having a matrix of M scanning lines and N signal lines, one scanning line is sequentially selected from the M scanning lines and connected to the scanning line selected during this selection period. An image signal is introduced into N pixels. A period in which one scanning line is selected is called a horizontal scanning period, and a period in which all scanning lines are selected (M times the horizontal scanning period) is usually called a frame period. In the conventional technique, the image signal introduction period coincides with the frame period, and thus, a time period M times the horizontal scanning period (vertical scanning period) and the reset period are consumed, and one image is stored in the AMEPD device. It was displayed.

特開2002−116733号公報JP 2002-116733 A

電気泳動表示装置では分散媒中を微粒子が物理的に移動し、一対の基板間に於ける微粒子の空間分布を変える事で表示を変える。電界を印可した際に微粒子が分散媒中を移動する時間が電気泳動表示装置の応答時間に相当し、この時間は最も短くとも数ミリ秒で、通常は数百ミリ秒を要する。即ち画像切り替えに要する時間は数百ミリ秒程度となる。この為に水平走査期間もこれ迄数十ミリ秒から数百ミリ秒程度の時間が取られていた。従来のAMEPD装置では画素数が少なく、解像度も低いかった為に斯うした簡単な駆動方法が採用されて居たのである。   In the electrophoretic display device, the fine particles physically move in the dispersion medium, and the display is changed by changing the spatial distribution of the fine particles between the pair of substrates. The time required for the fine particles to move in the dispersion medium when an electric field is applied corresponds to the response time of the electrophoretic display device. This time is at least several milliseconds, and usually several hundred milliseconds. That is, the time required for image switching is about several hundred milliseconds. For this reason, the horizontal scanning period has been several tens of milliseconds to several hundreds of milliseconds. Since the conventional AMEPD device has a small number of pixels and a low resolution, such a simple driving method has been adopted.

しかしながら画素数が増し、解像度の高いAMEPD装置を新たに作成しようとすると、走査線数Mが数百本以上に増大し、それ故に画像作成期間(1フレーム期間)が数秒から数十秒以上と長く成って仕舞う。斯う成ると走査線選択に応じて画像が徐々に切り替わって来る様子が識別される様になり、表示切り替えが見にくいとの課題が生じて来た。   However, when the number of pixels increases and a new high resolution AMEPD device is created, the number M of scanning lines increases to several hundreds or more, and therefore the image creation period (one frame period) is several seconds to several tens of seconds or more. Completing for a long time. In such a case, a state in which the images are gradually switched according to the scanning line selection is identified, and a problem that display switching is difficult to see has arisen.

そこで本願は上述の諸事情を鑑み、応答時間が長い電気泳動材料を用いた高精細EPD装置であっても、画像切り替えの際に、EPD装置を見る人が不快感を抱かぬAMEPD装置の駆動方法を提供する事を目的とする。   Therefore, in view of the above-described circumstances, the present application drives the AMEPD device in which the viewer of the EPD device does not feel uncomfortable at the time of image switching even in the case of a high-definition EPD device using an electrophoretic material with a long response time. The purpose is to provide a method.

本発明は一対の基板間に電気泳動材料を挟持する電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法に関する。電気泳動表示装置はM×N個の複数(MとNは共に2以上の整数)の画素を含み、此等M×N個の複数の画素はN個の画素を含有する画素郡をM個有し、更にM×N個の複数の画素の幾つかは少なくとも明表示と暗表示とを切り替える事で電気泳動表示装置に画像表示を可能ならしめる。電気泳動表示装置に一枚の画像を表示させる為に費やす期間を画像作成期間と定義し、又M×N個の複数の画素を順次選択して此等複数の画素の其々に画像信号を導入する期間をフレーム期間と定義した際、本発明は画像作成期間が複数の(L個:Lは2以上の整数)フレーム期間を含む事を特徴とする。   The present invention relates to a method for driving an electrophoretic display device in which an electrophoretic material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates. The electrophoretic display device includes M × N plural pixels (M and N are both integers of 2 or more), and these M × N plural pixels are M pixel groups each including N pixels. Furthermore, some of the plurality of M × N pixels can display an image on the electrophoretic display device by switching at least between bright display and dark display. The period of time required to display one image on the electrophoretic display device is defined as an image creation period, and a plurality of M × N pixels are sequentially selected to output an image signal to each of these pixels. When the period to be introduced is defined as a frame period, the present invention is characterized in that the image creation period includes a plurality of (L: L is an integer of 2 or more) frame periods.

又、本発明は一対の基板間に電気泳動材料を挟持する電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法に於いて、電気泳動表示装置がM行N列(MとNは共に2以上の整数)の行列状に配列されたM×N個の画素を含み、此等M×N個の画素はN個の画素を含有する走査画素郡をM行有しており、M×N個の画素の内の幾つかは少なくとも明表示と暗表示とを切り替える事で電気泳動表示装置に画像表示を可能ならしめて居る。本発明は、斯うした電気泳動表示装置に一枚の画像を表示させる為に費やす期間を画像作成期間と定義し、M×N個の画素を順次選択してM×N個の画素の其々に画像信号を導入する期間をフレーム期間と定義した際、画像作成期間は複数の(L個:Lは2以上の整数)フレーム期間を含む事を特徴とする。   According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrophoretic display device driving method in which an electrophoretic material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates. The electrophoretic display device has a matrix shape of M rows and N columns (M and N are both integers of 2 or more). M.times.N pixels arranged in the M.times.N pixels, where M.times.N pixels have M rows of scan pixel groups containing N pixels, and some of the M.times.N pixels. It is possible to display an image on the electrophoretic display device by switching at least between bright display and dark display. In the present invention, a period of time required to display one image on such an electrophoretic display device is defined as an image creation period, and M × N pixels are sequentially selected and M × N pixels are selected. When a period for introducing image signals is defined as a frame period, the image creation period includes a plurality of (L: L is an integer of 2 or more) frame periods.

又、本発明は複数個(L個)のフレーム期間の総時間が1フレーム期間のL倍の時間である事をも特徴とする。更に本発明では、画像作成期間がM×N個の複数の画素総てに同一画像信号を導入するリセット期間を含む事をも特徴とする。画像作成期間がリセット期間を含む場合、本発明は画像作成期間が1フレーム期間のL倍の時間とリセット期間とから成る事を特徴とする。リセット期間に導入する画像信号は明表示を行う信号で有っても良いし、その反対にリセット期間に導入する画像信号が暗表示を行う信号で有っても良い。リセット期間は電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも長い方が残像のない綺麗な表示を行い、好ましい。一方、フレーム期間は電気泳動材料の応答速度よりも短い方が好ましい。人の目に優しく、EPD装置を見る人が苛つかないのは、フレーム期間が250ミリ秒よりも短い時である。   The present invention is also characterized in that the total time of a plurality (L) of frame periods is L times as long as one frame period. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the image creation period includes a reset period in which the same image signal is introduced to all of the plurality of M × N pixels. In the case where the image creation period includes a reset period, the present invention is characterized in that the image creation period includes a time that is L times one frame period and a reset period. The image signal introduced during the reset period may be a signal for performing bright display, and conversely, the image signal introduced during the reset period may be a signal for performing dark display. It is preferable that the reset period is longer than the response time of the electrophoretic material because a clear display with no afterimage is performed. On the other hand, the frame period is preferably shorter than the response speed of the electrophoretic material. It is when the frame period is shorter than 250 milliseconds when it is gentle to the human eye and the viewer of the EPD device is not frustrated.

画素郡の一つを選択している時間を走査期間と名付けると、本発明では、フレーム期間の時間は走査期間のM倍となる。EPD装置がM行N列の行列状に配置され、M個の走査画素郡から一つを選択している時間を水平走査期間と名付けると、本発明ではフレーム期間の時間は水平走査期間のM倍となる。   If the time during which one of the pixel groups is selected is named a scanning period, in the present invention, the time of the frame period is M times the scanning period. When the EPD device is arranged in a matrix of M rows and N columns and one time selected from the M scanning pixel groups is named a horizontal scanning period, in the present invention, the time of the frame period is M of the horizontal scanning period. Doubled.

本発明では、画像作成期間中に各画素へ導入される画像信号は、全フレーム期間を通して同一画素に対して同一である事を特徴とする。   In the present invention, the image signal introduced to each pixel during the image creation period is the same for the same pixel throughout the entire frame period.

本発明は画像作成期間が電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも長い事を特徴とする。又、本発明は、画像作成期間が5個以上のフレーム期間を含む事をも特徴とする。反対に画像作成期間が2秒未満で有る事をも本発明は其の特徴とする。   The present invention is characterized in that the image creation period is longer than the response time of the electrophoretic material. The present invention is also characterized in that the image creation period includes five or more frame periods. On the contrary, the present invention also has the feature that the image creation period is less than 2 seconds.

本発明に適応される電気泳動表示装置の回路を示す図。The figure which shows the circuit of the electrophoretic display device applied to this invention. 本発明に適応される電気泳動表示装置の画素を示す図。FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a pixel of an electrophoretic display device applied to the present invention. 本発明に則る電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法を説明する図。4A and 4B illustrate a driving method of an electrophoretic display device according to the present invention. 電気泳動材料の応答時間を説明する図。The figure explaining the response time of an electrophoretic material. コントラスト比のフレーム回数に対する依存性を示す図。The figure which shows the dependence with respect to the frequency | count of a frame of contrast ratio. コントラスト比のフレーム回数に対する依存性を示す図。The figure which shows the dependence with respect to the frequency | count of a frame of contrast ratio. 従来技術による電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法を説明する図。6A and 6B illustrate a driving method of an electrophoretic display device according to a conventional technique.

本発明は一対の基板間に電気泳動材料を挟持する電気泳動表示装置(EPD装置)の駆動方法に関する。EPD装置を成す一対の基板の一方には複数の画素電極が形成されており、他方の基板(対向基板)には共通電極が形成されて居る。画素電極がセグメントで有れば画素電極が形成された基板はセグメント基板と呼ばれ、EPD装置はセグメント表示が可能となる。一方の基板に複数の画素電極が行列状に配置されていれば、その基板はマトリックス基板と呼ばれ、マトリックス表示が可能になる。本発明はセグメント表示にもマトリックス表示にも、どちらにも適応出来る。セグメント基板乃至はマトリックス基板と対向基板との間には電気泳動粒子を含む分散系(電気泳動材料)が挟まれて居る。対向電極には全画素電極に対して共通する電位(共通電位Vcom)が付与され、各画素電極には所定の画像信号が導入される。本発明の電気泳動表示装置ではセグメント基板乃至はマトリックス基板がM×N個の複数個(MとNは共に2以上の整数)の画素を含み、此等M×N個の複数の画素はN個の画素を含有する画素郡をM個有して居る。例えば数字の8を表示するセグメント基板の場合、一桁の数字に対応する7つのセグメント(N=7)が桁数(M個)分だけ画素として含まれる。無論この他にコンマや円記号(¥)等が画素に含まれていても構わない。更にM×N個の複数の画素の幾つかは少なくとも明表示(例えば白表示)と暗表示(例えば黒表示)とを切り替える事で電気泳動表示装置に画像表示を可能ならしめる。明表示と暗表示の他に此等の中間表示を行う事も無論可能である。本発明では、電気泳動表示装置に一枚の画像を表示させる為に費やす期間を画像作成期間と定義し、又M×N個の複数の画素を順次選択して此等複数の画素の其々に画像信号を導入する期間をフレーム期間と定義する。一つの画素郡がN個の画素を有し、その画素郡がM個有る場合にはM個の画素郡から一つ画素郡を選択し、その選択期間中にN個の画素其々に順次又は一斉に画像信号を導入する。M個の画素郡総てを選択し終える期間がフレーム期間である。斯うしたEPD装置に於いて、本発明は画像作成期間が複数の(L個:Lは2以上の整数)フレーム期間を含むので有る。   The present invention relates to a method for driving an electrophoretic display device (EPD device) in which an electrophoretic material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates. A plurality of pixel electrodes are formed on one of a pair of substrates constituting the EPD device, and a common electrode is formed on the other substrate (counter substrate). If the pixel electrode is a segment, the substrate on which the pixel electrode is formed is called a segment substrate, and the EPD device can perform segment display. If a plurality of pixel electrodes are arranged in a matrix on one substrate, the substrate is called a matrix substrate, and matrix display is possible. The present invention can be applied to both segment display and matrix display. A dispersion system (electrophoretic material) containing electrophoretic particles is sandwiched between the segment substrate or matrix substrate and the counter substrate. A common potential (common potential Vcom) is applied to all the pixel electrodes to the counter electrode, and a predetermined image signal is introduced to each pixel electrode. In the electrophoretic display device of the present invention, the segment substrate or matrix substrate includes M × N plural pixels (M and N are integers of 2 or more), and these M × N plural pixels are N There are M pixel groups containing one pixel. For example, in the case of a segment substrate that displays the numeral 8, seven segments (N = 7) corresponding to a single digit are included as pixels for the number of digits (M). Of course, a comma, a yen symbol (¥), or the like may be included in the pixel. Further, some of the plurality of M × N pixels can display images on the electrophoretic display device by switching at least between bright display (for example, white display) and dark display (for example, black display). Of course, it is possible to perform these intermediate displays in addition to the bright display and the dark display. In the present invention, a period spent for displaying one image on the electrophoretic display device is defined as an image creation period, and a plurality of M × N pixels are sequentially selected to each of the plurality of pixels. A period during which an image signal is introduced is defined as a frame period. When one pixel group has N pixels, and there are M pixel groups, one pixel group is selected from the M pixel groups, and N pixels are sequentially selected during the selection period. Alternatively, image signals are introduced all at once. A period during which all M pixel groups are selected is a frame period. In such an EPD apparatus, the present invention has an image creation period including a plurality of frame periods (L: L is an integer of 2 or more).

EPD装置がM行N列の行列から成るマトリックス型で、各行列要素に画素電極とスイッチング素子(例えばトランジスタ素子)が備え付けられていると、そのEPD装置はアクティブマトリックス型電気泳動表示装置(AMEPD装置)と呼ばれる(図1)。このAMEPD装置はM本の走査線(Y1からYm)とN本の信号線(X1からXn)とを備え、此等の走査線と信号線とが行列状に直行して配置されている。走査線24と信号線25との交点となる各行列要素には電気泳動素子が配置され、画素を構成する(図2)。各画素にはスイッチングトランジスタ21と画素電極とが設けられて居る。画素電極と対向電極26との間には電気泳動材料22が挟持されて居る。此等行列状に配置された画素をスイッチングトランジスタ等を用いて順次選択し、所定の画像信号を各画素に導入する事で、一枚の画像を表示する。この様に本発明はアクティブマトリクス基板と対向基板とから成る一対基板間に電気泳動材料を挟持する電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法に関する。電気泳動表示装置はM行N列(MとNは共に2以上の整数)の行列状に配列されたM×N個の画素を含み、此等M×N個の画素は各走査線にN個の画素を含有する走査画素郡をM行有して居る。M×N個の画素の内の幾つかは少なくとも明表示(例えば白表示)と暗表示(例えば黒表示)とを切り替える事で電気泳動表示装置に画像表示を可能ならしめる。本発明は、斯うした電気泳動表示装置に一枚の完成画像を表示させる為に費やす期間を画像作成期間と定義し、M×N個の画素を順次選択してM×N個の画素の其々に画像信号を導入する期間をフレーム期間と定義する。一つの走査画素郡がN個の画素を有して居り、その走査画素郡がM個有る場合にはM個の画素郡から一つ画素郡を選択し、その選択期間中にN個の画素其々に順次又は一斉に画像信号を導入する。この選択期間を水平走査期間と呼ぶ。M個の走査画素郡総てを選択し終える期間がフレーム期間であり、普通は上下方向に順次走査線を選択して行くので、フレーム期間を垂直走査期間とも呼ぶ。本発明は、斯うしたEPD装置に於いて画像作成期間が複数の(L個:Lは2以上の整数)フレーム期間乃至は垂直走査期間を含むでいる。   When the EPD device is a matrix type composed of a matrix of M rows and N columns, and each matrix element is provided with a pixel electrode and a switching element (for example, a transistor element), the EPD device is an active matrix type electrophoretic display device (AMEPD device). ) (FIG. 1). This AMEPD device has M scanning lines (Y1 to Ym) and N signal lines (X1 to Xn), and these scanning lines and signal lines are arranged in a matrix. An electrophoretic element is arranged at each matrix element that is an intersection of the scanning line 24 and the signal line 25, and constitutes a pixel (FIG. 2). Each pixel is provided with a switching transistor 21 and a pixel electrode. An electrophoretic material 22 is sandwiched between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode 26. The pixels arranged in such a matrix are sequentially selected using a switching transistor or the like, and a predetermined image signal is introduced into each pixel, thereby displaying one image. As described above, the present invention relates to a driving method of an electrophoretic display device in which an electrophoretic material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates including an active matrix substrate and a counter substrate. The electrophoretic display device includes M × N pixels arranged in a matrix of M rows and N columns (both M and N are integers of 2 or more), and these M × N pixels are N in each scanning line. There are M rows of scan pixel groups containing one pixel. Some of the M × N pixels can display images on the electrophoretic display device by switching at least between bright display (for example, white display) and dark display (for example, black display). In the present invention, a period of time required for displaying one completed image on such an electrophoretic display device is defined as an image creation period, and M × N pixels are sequentially selected to obtain M × N pixels. A period during which an image signal is introduced is defined as a frame period. When one scanning pixel group has N pixels, and there are M scanning pixel groups, one pixel group is selected from the M pixel groups, and N pixels are selected during the selection period. Image signals are introduced sequentially or simultaneously. This selection period is called a horizontal scanning period. The period during which all of the M scanning pixel groups are selected is the frame period. Normally, the scanning lines are sequentially selected in the vertical direction, so the frame period is also referred to as the vertical scanning period. According to the present invention, in such an EPD apparatus, the image creation period includes a plurality of (L: L is an integer of 2 or more) frame periods or vertical scanning periods.

上述した様に本願発明はセグメント型EPD装置にもマトリックス型EPD装置にも、どちらにも適応可能であるが、本願の効果が顕著になるのは画素数が数万以上と多くなった場合なので、以下ではマトリックス型EPD装置を例として本願発明を説明する。マトリックス型からセグメント型へ本願発明を適応するには走査画素郡を単に画素郡と読み直せば良い。   As described above, the present invention can be applied to both a segment type EPD device and a matrix type EPD device, but the effect of the present invention is remarkable when the number of pixels increases to tens of thousands or more. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by taking a matrix type EPD device as an example. In order to adapt the present invention from the matrix type to the segment type, the scanning pixel group may be simply read as the pixel group.

以下本願発明に則るEPD装置の駆動方法を図3を用いて説明する。尚、以下で説明するEPD装置は図1及び図2を用いて説明したアクティブマトリックス構成を取る。本願発明では一枚の完成画像をEPD装置に表示させる画像作成期間が画像信号導入期間を含み、その画像信号導入期間はL個(Lは2以上の整数)のフレーム期間から構成される。画像信号導入期間内の各フレームは連続しており(即ち、隣り合うフレーム間に時間遅延はなく)、それ故にL個のフレーム期間から成る画像信号導入期間の総時間は1フレーム期間のL倍の時間となる。隣り合うフレームに時間遅延が無く連続していると、クロック信号やメモリーからの画像信号読み出しのタイミングが容易になり、電気泳動表示装置の制御が容易になる。また、遅延がない為に画像信号導入期間を最小時間へと短縮でき、速やかな画像切り替えを実現できる。画像作成期間中に各画素へ導入される画像信号は、全フレーム期間を通して同一画素に対して同一である。各画素にはフレーム期間毎に一度画像信号が書き込まれ、画像信号導入期間を通じて同じ画像信号がL回重ね書きされる事になる。水平走査期間にN個の画素に同時に画像信号を書き込み、その間に次行の画像信号をデータ線駆動回路が転送している所謂線順次駆動を採用すると、各水平走査期間に渡って各画素に画像信号が書き込まれるので、画像作成期間中に水平走査期間のL倍の時間だけ各画素に画像信号が導入される事になる。   Hereinafter, a driving method of the EPD device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The EPD device described below has the active matrix configuration described with reference to FIGS. In the present invention, an image creation period in which one completed image is displayed on the EPD device includes an image signal introduction period, and the image signal introduction period is composed of L (L is an integer of 2 or more) frame periods. Each frame in the image signal introduction period is continuous (that is, there is no time delay between adjacent frames). Therefore, the total time of the image signal introduction period composed of L frame periods is L times one frame period. It will be time. When the adjacent frames are continuous without time delay, the timing of reading the image signal from the clock signal or the memory becomes easy, and the control of the electrophoretic display device becomes easy. Further, since there is no delay, the image signal introduction period can be shortened to the minimum time, and prompt image switching can be realized. The image signal introduced to each pixel during the image creation period is the same for the same pixel throughout the entire frame period. In each pixel, an image signal is written once every frame period, and the same image signal is overwritten L times throughout the image signal introduction period. When so-called line-sequential driving in which an image signal is simultaneously written to N pixels during the horizontal scanning period and the image signal of the next row is transferred during that period is adopted, each pixel is applied to each pixel over each horizontal scanning period. Since the image signal is written, the image signal is introduced into each pixel during the image creation period for a time L times the horizontal scanning period.

此とは異なる画像信号導入方法として、図3に示す様に水平走査期間の前半期間にデータ線駆動回路が画像信号を転送し、その転送が終了した後で水平走査期間の後半期間に走査線を選択して、選択された走査線に接続するN個の画素に一斉に画像信号を書き込んでも良い。この駆動方法では画像信号転送終了後にN個の画素に画像信号を送るので、次の画像信号データが干渉するクロストーク現象を確実に防止できる。   As an image signal introducing method different from this, as shown in FIG. 3, the data line driving circuit transfers the image signal in the first half period of the horizontal scanning period, and after the transfer is finished, the scanning line is transferred in the second half period of the horizontal scanning period. May be selected and image signals may be written simultaneously to N pixels connected to the selected scanning line. In this driving method, since the image signal is sent to N pixels after the image signal transfer is completed, it is possible to reliably prevent the crosstalk phenomenon that the next image signal data interferes.

画素郡の一つを選択している時間を走査期間と名付けているので、本発明では、フレーム期間の時間は走査期間のM倍となる。上述の如くEPD装置がM行N列の行列状に配置されM個の走査画素郡から一つを選択している時間(図3ではデータ線駆動回路がX1からXnまでデータを転送し終わる時間と走査線駆動回路が特定の走査線を選択している時間との和)を水平走査期間と名付けて居るが故、本発明ではフレーム期間の時間は水平走査期間のM倍となる。本願発明では画像信号導入期間は電気泳動材料の応答時間(以下で詳述)と同等か其れよりも長く取る。具体的には画像信号導入期間は応答時間の1倍から4倍の間に取る。電気泳動材料が表示を切り替える固有の時間(応答時間)と同等又はそれ以上の時間を費やして画像信号を導入すると最大コントラスト比を実現して美しい表示が可能になるからである。又、電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも短い時間で画像信号を導入し終えても(第Lフレームまでを終了させても)、そもそも電気泳動材料が応答しきれないから、画像切り替えを応答時間よりも早める事は出来ない。従って、最も素早く表示切り替えを実現するのは画像信号作成期間が電気泳動材料の応答速度と略一致する条件(応答時間は10%程度ばらつくので、具体的には応答時間と略一致するとは応答時間の1.1倍プラスマイナス0.1倍となり、1倍から1.2倍)である。画像信号導入期間が電気泳動材料の応答時間の1倍から4倍なので、フレーム期間は応答時間の1/L倍から4/L倍である。後述する様にLは4から8とすると優れたコントラスト比が得られるので(特に優れているのはLが5から7の時)、フレーム期間は電気泳動材料の応答時間の1/8倍から1倍となる(特にコントラストが優れている時はフレーム期間が応答時間の1/7倍から4/5倍の時)。本願発明では同じフレームをL回重ね書きし、一回のフレーム期間は電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも短くなる。此に応じて水平走査期間は応答時間の1/(LM)倍から4/(LM)倍でとなる(特にコントラストが優れている時は水平走査期間が応答時間の1/(6M)倍から4/(5M)倍の時)。即ち本願発明では画素数が増大し、走査線数Mが数百本から数千本へと増加しても水平走査期間を短く取る事でフレーム期間を短縮出来る様になる。短いフレーム期間をL回繰り返して一枚の画像を作成すると、人の目には画面全体が均一に切り替わる様に見える。従来は上から下へ走査すると画面が上から下に順次切り変わって行き、見ている者を苛つかせた。これに対して本発明では画面全体が均一に切り替わり、次第に画面が浮かび上がって来る様に表示が切り替わる。多くの人を検体者として、どちらの表示方法が心地良いかを調査した所、殆どの検体者が本願発明の表示切り替えを指示した。即ち、本願発明は応答の遅い表示装置の画面切り替えに殊の他適して居るのである。人の目に優しく、EPD装置を見る検体者が苛つかないのは、フレーム期間が250ミリ秒よりも短い時であった。又、画像作成期間が2秒以上有ると多くの検体者が画像切り替えに不快感を示したので、画像作成期間は2未満が好ましい。   Since the time for selecting one of the pixel groups is named a scanning period, in the present invention, the time of the frame period is M times the scanning period. As described above, the EPD device is arranged in a matrix of M rows and N columns and selects one from M scanning pixel groups (in FIG. 3, the time when the data line driving circuit finishes transferring data from X1 to Xn. And the time during which the scanning line driving circuit selects a specific scanning line) is named a horizontal scanning period. In the present invention, the time of the frame period is M times the horizontal scanning period. In the present invention, the image signal introduction period is equal to or longer than the response time (detailed below) of the electrophoretic material. Specifically, the image signal introduction period is between 1 and 4 times the response time. This is because when the electrophoretic material spends a time equivalent to or longer than the inherent time (response time) for switching the display, the image signal is introduced to achieve the maximum contrast ratio and enable beautiful display. Moreover, even if the introduction of the image signal is completed in a time shorter than the response time of the electrophoretic material (even after the end of the Lth frame), the electrophoretic material cannot respond completely in the first place. You can't get it too fast. Therefore, the display switching is realized most quickly under the condition that the image signal generation period substantially matches the response speed of the electrophoretic material (the response time varies by about 10%. 1.1 times plus or minus 0.1 times of 1 to 1.2 times). Since the image signal introduction period is 1 to 4 times the response time of the electrophoretic material, the frame period is 1 / L to 4 / L times the response time. As will be described later, when L is 4 to 8, an excellent contrast ratio can be obtained (particularly, when L is 5 to 7), the frame period starts from 1/8 times the response time of the electrophoretic material. 1 time (especially when the contrast is excellent, the frame period is 1/7 to 4/5 times the response time). In the present invention, the same frame is overwritten L times, and one frame period is shorter than the response time of the electrophoretic material. Accordingly, the horizontal scanning period is 1 / (LM) times to 4 / (LM) times the response time (especially when the contrast is excellent, the horizontal scanning period starts from 1 / (6M) times the response time. 4 / (5M) times). That is, in the present invention, even if the number of pixels increases and the number M of scanning lines increases from several hundred to several thousand, the frame period can be shortened by shortening the horizontal scanning period. When a single frame is created by repeating a short frame period L times, it appears to the human eye that the entire screen is switched uniformly. In the past, when you scanned from top to bottom, the screen changed sequentially from top to bottom, which frustrated the viewer. In contrast, in the present invention, the entire screen is switched uniformly, and the display is switched so that the screen gradually rises. As a result of investigating which display method is comfortable with many persons as specimen persons, most specimen persons instructed the display switching of the present invention. That is, the present invention is particularly suitable for screen switching of a display device with a slow response. It was when the frame period was shorter than 250 milliseconds that the human eye was gentle and the specimen person looking at the EPD device was not frustrated. In addition, when the image creation period is 2 seconds or more, many specimens are uncomfortable with the image switching. Therefore, the image creation period is preferably less than 2.

ここで電気泳動材料の応答時間に関して説明する。電気泳動材料は帯電した微粒子が一対の基板間を物理的に移動して、微粒子の空間分布状態を変えて表示を行うので、微粒子の移動に費やす時間が電気泳動材料の応答時間となる。応答時間は電気泳動材料や印可電圧に応じて異なるが、飽和コントラスト値の9割の時間と定義できる(図4)。電気泳動材料に所定の電圧を印可し続けるとコントラストはやがて飽和して一定の値を示す様になる。これは帯電した可動微粒子の大半が一方の電極に引き寄せられ、もはや微粒子の空間分布状態を変えようが無い状態である。この飽和コントラストの9割のコントラスト値に達する時間が電気泳動材料の応答時間である。   Here, the response time of the electrophoretic material will be described. In the electrophoretic material, the charged fine particles physically move between the pair of substrates, and the spatial distribution state of the fine particles is changed for display. Therefore, the time spent for moving the fine particles becomes the response time of the electrophoretic material. The response time varies depending on the electrophoretic material and applied voltage, but can be defined as 90% of the saturation contrast value (FIG. 4). If a predetermined voltage is continuously applied to the electrophoretic material, the contrast will eventually saturate and show a constant value. This is a state in which most of the charged movable fine particles are attracted to one electrode, and the spatial distribution state of the fine particles can no longer be changed. The time to reach 90% of the saturation contrast is the response time of the electrophoretic material.

更に本発明では、画像作成期間がM×N個の複数の画素総てに同一画像信号を導入するリセット期間を含んでいても良い。画像作成期間がリセット期間を含む場合には、本発明の画像作成期間は1フレーム期間のL倍の時間から成る画像信号導入期間とリセット期間とから成る。リセット期間に導入する画像信号は明表示(白表示)を行う信号で有っても良いし、その反対にリセット期間に導入する画像信号が暗表示(黒表示)を行う信号で有っても良い。例えば白色の微粒子が負電荷を帯びて黒色の分散媒中を電気泳動し、対向電極側から表示を見る場合、リセット期間中に対向電極にVcomとして正電位(Vdd)を付与し、マトリックス基板側の全画素電極に負電位(Vss)を付与すれば、全画素で白微粒子は対向電極側に引きつけられるので、リセット期間は白表示に成る。リセット期間は電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも長い方が残像のない綺麗な表示を行うのに好ましい。本願発明ではリセット期間が電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも長いので、全画面を完全に消去するリセットが成され、それ故に残像の無い鮮明な画像が次に表示される事になる。リセット時間は長過ぎると画面切り替え持に不快感を感ずるので応答時間の1倍から2倍程度が好ましく、長くとも1秒未満とする。電気泳動材料の応答時間は10ミリ秒から500ミリ秒程度なので、残像が生ぜず見る者に不快感を抱かせぬ範囲で適当に設定する必要がある。斯うした構成を取ると画面切り替えの際に一度全画面が短時間だけ白く(又は黒く)リセットされ、次いで画面全体が均一に浮かび上がって来る。この表示方法は見る者を安心させ、電子ペーパとして使用するのに最適であった。リセットは明表示リセットでも暗表示リセットでもどちらも可能だが、背景と同じ色にリセットするのが殊の外見やすい。例えば書籍や新聞等背景が白で黒い文字が表示される場合には白くリセットする。斯うすると、画面のちらつきがなく、しかも文字が均一に浮かび上がって来るので、長時間多ページに渡って電気泳動表示装置から成る電子ペーパを読んでいても疲労感を感ずることがないからである。   Further, in the present invention, the image creation period may include a reset period in which the same image signal is introduced to all of the plurality of M × N pixels. In the case where the image creation period includes a reset period, the image creation period of the present invention is composed of an image signal introduction period and a reset period that are L times as long as one frame period. The image signal introduced during the reset period may be a signal that performs bright display (white display), or the image signal that is introduced during the reset period may be a signal that performs dark display (black display). good. For example, when white particles are electrophoresed in a black dispersion medium with a negative charge and the display is viewed from the counter electrode side, a positive potential (Vdd) is applied to the counter electrode as Vcom during the reset period, and the matrix substrate side When a negative potential (Vss) is applied to all the pixel electrodes, white fine particles are attracted to the counter electrode side in all the pixels, so that a white display is performed in the reset period. A reset period longer than the response time of the electrophoretic material is preferable for providing a clear display with no afterimage. In the present invention, since the reset period is longer than the response time of the electrophoretic material, a reset for completely erasing the entire screen is performed, and therefore a clear image with no afterimage is displayed next. If the reset time is too long, the user feels uncomfortable when switching screens, and is preferably about 1 to 2 times the response time, and at most less than 1 second. Since the response time of the electrophoretic material is about 10 milliseconds to 500 milliseconds, it is necessary to set it appropriately within a range in which an afterimage does not occur and the viewer does not feel uncomfortable. With such a configuration, when the screen is switched, the entire screen is reset to white (or black) for a short time once, and then the entire screen emerges uniformly. This display method relieved the viewer and was most suitable for use as electronic paper. The reset can be either bright display reset or dark display reset, but it is particularly easy to reset to the same color as the background. For example, when a black character is displayed with a white background such as a book or newspaper, it is reset to white. In this case, there is no flickering on the screen, and characters appear evenly, so even if you read electronic paper consisting of electrophoretic display devices over many pages for a long time, you will not feel tired. is there.

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低温工程薄膜半導体技術を用いて240行320列の行列から成るAMEPD装置を作成した。4素子を一纏めにして5階調を実現する面積階調を採用したので、ディスプレイの画素数は120×160に相当する。駆動方法は図3に従い、一素子への書き込み時間は10マイクロ秒、水平走査期間は1ミリ秒、フレーム期間は240ミリ秒とした。電気泳動材料の応答時間は400ミリ秒で、リセット時間は600ミリ秒とした。斯うした条件にてフレーム数Lを変えてコントラスト比がどう変化するかを調べた(図5、図6)。図5では青の分散媒中に白の帯電微粒子を分散させた青白の一粒子系電気泳動材料を用いた。また、図6では透明な分散媒中に負に帯電した白の微粒子と正に帯電した黒の微粒子とを分散させた二粒子系電気泳動材料を用いた。図5と図6の縦軸に示されるコントラスト比とは画像作成期間終了後の反射率に対する白リセット直後の反射率の比(白リセット直後の反射率/画像信号導入期間終了後の反射率)である。Level0とは白リセット後に4つの素子総てに白信号を導入し、Level1とは白リセット後に4つの素子の内の1つに青信号(図5)乃至は黒信号(図6)を導入し、Level2とは白リセット後に4つの素子の内の2つに青信号(図5)乃至は黒信号(図6)を導入し、Level3とは白リセット後に4つの素子の内の3つに青信号(図5)乃至は黒信号(図6)を導入し、Level4とは白リセット後に4つの素子総てに青信号(図5)乃至は黒信号(図6)を導入したもので有る。図5と図6の横軸は画像期間作成期間中のフレーム数Lを示す。これらの図から分かる様に、一粒子系や二粒子系に関わらずフレーム数Lが4から8の時にコントラスト比が優れ(一粒子系だと4以上(図5)、二粒子系だと9以上(図6))、取り分け優れているのはLが5から7の時で、L=6が理想的であった。Lが8以上だとコントラスト比は飽和するので、これ以上フレーム数を増やしても何の効果も得られない事が確認された。電気泳動材料の種類に関わらず、短時間のフレームを5回から7回重ねて書き込む事で一枚の画像を作成すると、画像の切り替えも滑らかで心地良く、しかも得られるコントラスト比も高い事が確認された。電気泳動材料は一度微粒子が停止するとその停止状態を維持する傾向がある。従って微粒子を動かすには、僅かに微粒子を動かしてから再度動かす方が、静止状態から動かすよりも動かし易い。この為短いフレームをL回繰り返して画像を作成する方法がコントラスト比を高める事になると考えられる。
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An AMEPD device having a matrix of 240 rows and 320 columns was produced using a low-temperature process thin film semiconductor technology. Since the area gradation that realizes the five gradations by adopting the four elements together is adopted, the number of pixels of the display corresponds to 120 × 160. The driving method was as shown in FIG. 3, and the writing time for one element was 10 microseconds, the horizontal scanning period was 1 millisecond, and the frame period was 240 milliseconds. The response time of the electrophoretic material was 400 milliseconds, and the reset time was 600 milliseconds. Under such conditions, the number of frames L was changed to examine how the contrast ratio changed (FIGS. 5 and 6). In FIG. 5, a blue-white single-particle electrophoretic material in which white charged fine particles are dispersed in a blue dispersion medium is used. In FIG. 6, a two-particle electrophoretic material in which negatively charged white fine particles and positively charged black fine particles are dispersed in a transparent dispersion medium is used. 5 and 6 is the ratio of the reflectance immediately after the white reset to the reflectance after the end of the image creation period (the reflectance immediately after the white reset / the reflectance after the end of the image signal introduction period). It is. Level 0 introduces a white signal to all four elements after white reset, Level 1 introduces a blue signal (FIG. 5) or a black signal (FIG. 6) to one of the four elements after white reset, Level 2 introduces a blue signal (FIG. 5) or black signal (FIG. 6) to two of the four elements after white reset, and Level 3 indicates a blue signal (FIG. 6) of the four elements after white reset. 5) or a black signal (FIG. 6) is introduced. Level 4 is a signal obtained by introducing a blue signal (FIG. 5) or a black signal (FIG. 6) to all four elements after white reset. 5 and 6 indicate the number of frames L during the image period creation period. As can be seen from these figures, the contrast ratio is excellent when the frame number L is 4 to 8 regardless of the one-particle system or the two-particle system (4 or more for the one-particle system (FIG. 5), 9 for the two-particle system). As described above (FIG. 6), it is particularly excellent when L is 5 to 7, and L = 6 is ideal. Since the contrast ratio is saturated when L is 8 or more, it has been confirmed that no effect can be obtained even if the number of frames is further increased. Regardless of the type of electrophoretic material, if you create a single image by writing a short frame 5 to 7 times, switching images is smooth and comfortable, and the resulting contrast ratio is high. confirmed. Electrophoretic materials tend to maintain their stopped state once the microparticles have stopped. Therefore, in order to move the microparticles, it is easier to move the microparticles after moving the microparticles slightly and then move them again than from a stationary state. Therefore, it is considered that a method of creating an image by repeating a short frame L times increases the contrast ratio.

この様に本願発明に則ると、応答が遅い電気泳動材料で有っても、画面切り替えを快適に実現させる事が可能になる。又、容易に高いコントラスト比が得られる。従って、本願発明を電子書籍や電子新聞といった電子ペーパーに適応した際には、長時間に渡り多数のページを読んでも目に感ずる疲労感を著しく削減するとの効果を有するのである。   As described above, according to the present invention, even if the electrophoretic material has a slow response, it is possible to comfortably realize screen switching. Also, a high contrast ratio can be easily obtained. Therefore, when the present invention is applied to an electronic paper such as an electronic book or an electronic newspaper, it has an effect of remarkably reducing a feeling of fatigue that is noticed even if a large number of pages are read for a long time.

11 電気泳動表示装置の外部コントローラー、12 電気泳動表示装置の画素行列部、13 走査線駆動回路、14 データ線駆動回路、21 スイッチングトランジスタ、22 電気泳動材料、23 画像信号保持用コンデンサ、24 走査線、25 信号線。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 External controller of electrophoretic display device, 12 Pixel matrix part of electrophoretic display device, 13 Scan line drive circuit, 14 Data line drive circuit, 21 Switching transistor, 22 Electrophoretic material, 23 Image signal holding capacitor, 24 Scan line , 25 signal line.

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一対の基板間に電気泳動材料を挟持する電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法に於いて、
該電気泳動表示装置はM×N個の複数(MとNは共に2以上の整数)の画素を含み、
該M×N個の複数の画素はN個の画素を含有する画素郡をM個有し、
該M×N個の複数の画素の幾つかは少なくとも明表示と暗表示とを切り替える事で該電気泳動表示装置に画像表示を可能ならしめ、
該電気泳動表示装置に一枚の画像を表示させる為に費やす期間を画像作成期間と定義し、該M×N個の複数の画素を順次選択して該複数の画素の其々に画像信号を導入する期間をフレーム期間と定義した際、
該画像作成期間は複数の(L個:Lは2以上の整数)フレーム期間を含む事を特徴とする電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。
In a driving method of an electrophoretic display device in which an electrophoretic material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates,
The electrophoretic display device includes M × N pixels (M and N are both integers of 2 or more),
The M × N pixels have M pixel groups containing N pixels,
Some of the plurality of M × N pixels enable at least image display on the electrophoretic display device by switching between bright display and dark display,
A period of time required to display one image on the electrophoretic display device is defined as an image creation period, and the M × N pixels are sequentially selected and an image signal is transmitted to each of the pixels. When the period to introduce is defined as the frame period,
The method for driving an electrophoretic display device, wherein the image generation period includes a plurality of (L: L is an integer of 2 or more) frame periods.
一対の基板間に電気泳動材料を挟持する電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法に於いて、
該電気泳動表示装置はM行N列(MとNは共に2以上の整数)の行列状に配列されたM×N個の画素を含み、
該M×N個の画素はN個の画素を含有する走査画素郡をM行有し、
該M×N個の画素の幾つかは少なくとも明表示と暗表示とを切り替える事で該電気泳動表示装置に画像表示を可能ならしめ、
該電気泳動表示装置に一枚の画像を表示させる為に費やす期間を画像作成期間と定義し、該M×N個の画素を順次選択して該M×N個の画素の其々に画像信号を導入する期間をフレーム期間と定義した際、
該画像作成期間は複数の(L個:Lは2以上の整数)フレーム期間を含む事を特徴とする電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。
In a driving method of an electrophoretic display device in which an electrophoretic material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates,
The electrophoretic display device includes M × N pixels arranged in a matrix of M rows and N columns (both M and N are integers of 2 or more),
The M × N pixels have M rows of scan pixel groups containing N pixels,
Some of the M × N pixels enable image display on the electrophoretic display device by switching at least between bright display and dark display,
A period spent for displaying one image on the electrophoretic display device is defined as an image creation period, and the M × N pixels are sequentially selected, and an image signal is supplied to each of the M × N pixels. When we define the period to introduce as a frame period,
The method for driving an electrophoretic display device, wherein the image generation period includes a plurality of (L: L is an integer of 2 or more) frame periods.
前記複数個(L個)のフレーム期間の総時間は1フレーム期間のL倍の時間である事を特徴とする請求項1乃至2記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   3. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein a total time of the plurality (L) of frame periods is L times as long as one frame period. 前記画像作成期間はM×N個の複数の画素総てに同一画像信号を導入するリセット期間を含む事を特徴とする請求項1乃至3記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   4. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the image creation period includes a reset period in which the same image signal is introduced to all of the plurality of M × N pixels. 前記画像作成期間は1フレーム期間のL倍の時間とリセット期間とから成る事を特徴とする請求項1乃至4記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   5. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the image generation period includes a time period L times as long as one frame period and a reset period. 前記リセット期間に導入する画像信号が明表示を行う信号で有る事を特徴とする請求項4乃至5記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   6. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 4, wherein the image signal introduced during the reset period is a signal for performing bright display. 前記リセット期間に導入する画像信号が暗表示を行う信号で有る事を特徴とする請求項4乃至5記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   6. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 4, wherein the image signal introduced during the reset period is a signal for performing dark display. 前記リセット期間が前記電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも長い事を特徴とする請求項4乃至7記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   8. The method of driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 4, wherein the reset period is longer than a response time of the electrophoretic material. 前記フレーム期間が前記電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも短い事を特徴とする請求項1乃至8記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   9. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the frame period is shorter than a response time of the electrophoretic material. 前記フレーム期間が250ミリ秒よりも短い事を特徴とする請求項1乃至8記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   9. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the frame period is shorter than 250 milliseconds. 前記画素郡の一つを選択している時間を走査期間と名付けると、前記フレーム期間の時間は走査期間のM倍で有る事を特徴とする請求項1記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   2. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the time during which one of the pixel groups is selected is named a scanning period, and the time of the frame period is M times the scanning period. 前記走査画素郡の一つを選択している時間を水平走査期間と名付けると、前記フレーム期間の時間は水平走査期間のM倍で有る事を特徴とする請求項2記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   3. The electrophoretic display device according to claim 2, wherein a time during which one of the scanning pixel groups is selected is named a horizontal scanning period, and the time of the frame period is M times the horizontal scanning period. Driving method. 前記画像作成期間中に各画素へ導入される画像信号は、全フレーム期間を通して同一画素に対して同一である事を特徴とする請求項1乃至11記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   12. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the image signal introduced to each pixel during the image creation period is the same for the same pixel throughout the entire frame period. 前記画像作成期間が前記電気泳動材料の応答時間よりも長い事を特徴とする請求項1乃至12記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the image creation period is longer than a response time of the electrophoretic material. 前記画像作成期間が5個以上のフレーム期間を含む事を特徴とする請求項1乃至12記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   13. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the image creation period includes five or more frame periods. 前記画像作成期間が2秒未満で有る事を特徴とする請求項1乃至14記載の電気泳動表示装置の駆動方法。   15. The method for driving an electrophoretic display device according to claim 1, wherein the image creation period is less than 2 seconds.
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