Display apparatus having an initial period with multiple refreshes and method for operating the same

A display apparatus, comprising:

• a display panel;
• a source driver configured to drive a data line of the display panel;
• a gate driver configured to drive a gate line of the display panel;
• and
• a timing controller configured to control the source driver and the gate driver in a low-speed operation mode, perform multiple refreshes at an initial period of a first frame, and change a refresh period and perform refresh after performing the multiple refreshes,
• wherein the timing controller is configured to increase the refresh period as frames progress, after performing the multiple refreshes.

A method for operating a display apparatus, the method comprising:

• performing multiple refreshes at an initial period of a first frame in a low-speed operation mode;
• performing refresh at an interval of a first period at a remaining period of the first frame;
• performing refresh at an interval of a second period greater than the first period during a second frame;
• and
• performing refresh at an interval of a third period greater than the second period at a third frame.