Display device and method for driving same

An active matrix-type display device that includes a plurality of pixel circuits defining a pixel matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, each of the plurality of pixel circuits including a circuit element to display an image, the display device comprising:

• data lines provided for respective columns of the pixel matrix in order to supply voltages to the respective pixel circuits;
• first scanning lines provided for respective rows of the pixel matrix in order to control writing of voltages to the respective pixel circuits;
• second scanning lines provided for the respective rows of the pixel matrix in order to control whether to perform measurement of an amount of electricity, the measurement being performed to obtain a characteristic of the circuit element;
• a data line drive circuit that applies voltages to be supplied to the respective pixel circuits to the data lines;
• a measurement circuit that measures an amount of electricity;
• and
• a scanning line drive circuit including a shift register and applying first scanning signals and second scanning signals to the first scanning lines and the second scanning lines, respectively, the shift register including a plurality of stages, the plurality of stages having a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of rows defining the pixel matrix, and each of the plurality of stages being connected to a corresponding first scanning line and a corresponding second scanning line, wherein
• each of the plurality of stages of the shift register controls, based on one shift clock, levels of both a first scanning signal to be applied to a corresponding first scanning line and a second scanning signal to be applied to a corresponding second scanning line,
• the display device adopts pause driving where a drive period during which normal display operation is performed and a pause period during which operation of the data line drive circuit and the scanning line drive circuit is stopped are repeated,
• the data line drive circuit performs measurement of an amount of electricity in the pause period,
• a length of the drive period is set to one frame period,
• a length of the pause period is set to a plurality of frame periods, and
• each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a transistor made of an oxide semiconductor.