Display device and method for driving the same

A display device, comprising:

• a plurality of pixels formed by using a thin film transistor on an insulating surface;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver;
• and
• means for simultaneously reading out data stored in the plurality of memory cells as digital signals and for inputting to the plurality of pixels through a plurality of wirings formed on the insulating surface.

A display device, comprising:

• a plurality of pixels formed by using a thin film transistor on an insulating surface;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• and
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver,
• wherein the drive circuit:
• simultaneously reads data stored in the plurality of memory cells as digital signals and outputs through a plurality of wirings formed on the insulating surface;
• holds the output digital signals;
• and
• inputs the held digital signals to the plurality of pixels simultaneously.

A display device, comprising:

• a plurality of pixels formed by using a thin film transistor on an insulating surface;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• and
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver,
• wherein the drive circuit:
• simultaneously reads data stored in the plurality of memory cells as digital signals and outputs through a plurality of wirings formed on the insulating surface;
• holds the output digital signals;
• and
• converts the held digital signals to analog signals and inputs to the plurality of pixels simultaneously.

A display device comprising:

• a CPU formed on the pixel substrate on the pixel substrate.;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• and
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver,
• wherein serial signal data input from said CPU is output in parallel to the plurality of pixels by using a plurality of wirings through said memory.

A method of driving a display device including:

• a plurality of pixels formed by using a thin film transistor on an insulating surface;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• and
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver, the method comprising the step of outputting serial data input externally to the plurality of pixels in parallel by using a plurality of wirings through the memory.

A method of driving a display device including:

• a plurality of pixels formed by using a thin film transistor on an insulating surface;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• and
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver, the method comprising the steps of:
• reading out data stored in the plurality of memory cells as digital signals and simultaneously inputting to the plurality of pixels.

A method of driving a display device including:

• a plurality of pixels formed by using a thin film transistor on an insulating surface;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• and
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver, the method comprising the steps of:
• reading data stored in the plurality of memory cells as digital signals;
• holding the output digital signals;
• and
• inputting the held digital signals to the plurality of pixels simultaneously.

A method of driving a display device including:

• a plurality of pixels formed by using a thin film transistor on an insulating surface;
• a memory having a plurality of memory cells;
• and
• a drive circuit having a source driver and a gate driver, the method comprising the steps of:
• reading data stored in the plurality of memory cells as digital signals;
• holding the digital signals and converting the digital signals to analog signals;
• and
• inputting them to the plurality of pixels simultaneously.