Display device without a driver IC

A display device having a substrate and a display area disposed on the substrate, the display area comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array, said display device comprising:

• a first control circuit disposed on the substrate, the first control circuit comprising a plurality of first incoming signal lines, a plurality of first electronic components, and a plurality of data lines, the data lines arranged to provide image data to the pixels, the first electronic components configured to receive from the first incoming signal lines data signals indicative of the image data;
• a second control circuit disposed on the substrate, the second control circuit comprising a plurality of second incoming signal lines, a plurality of second electronic components and a plurality of scan lines, the scan lines arranged to provide timing control signals to the pixels, the second electronic components configured to receive from the second incoming signal lines timing pulses indicative of the timing control signals;
• and
• a connecting cable comprising a plurality of first connection lines and a plurality of second connection lines, wherein the first incoming signal lines are electrically connected to the first connection lines to receive the data signals therefrom, and the second incoming signal lines are electrically connected to the second connection lines to receive the timing pulse therefrom, and wherein the data signals are digital signals, the digital signals having an amplitude range, wherein the connecting cable is further configured to provide reference signals for controlling the image data in the first control circuit and controlling the timing signals in the second control circuit, the reference signals having a signal voltage range, wherein the amplitude range of the digital signals is greater than the signal voltage range of the reference signals.