Display, method of driving display, and electronic device

A display comprising:

• a pixel array section having pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel including an electro-optical device, a writing transistor writing a video signal, a storage capacitor retaining the video signal written by the writing transistor, and a driving transistor driving the electro-optical device based upon the video signal retained in the storage capacitor;
• scan lines wired for respective pixel rows of the pixel array section and providing a scanning signal to the writing transistor;
• power supply lines wired for respective pixel rows of the pixel array section and selectively providing a first potential and a second potential lower than the first potential to a drain electrode of the driving transistor;
• and
• signal lines arranged for respective pixel columns of the pixel array section and selectively providing the video signal and a video signal reference potential to the writing transistor;
• wherein a potential setting period is provided in which a potential provided to the power supply line is set at the video signal reference potential within a period from when the pixels are turned off until the first potential is provided to the power supply line.

A method of driving a display, the display including:

• a pixel array section having pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel including a circuit configuration in which an anode electrode of an organic EL (Electro Luminescent) device and a source electrode of a driving transistor are interconnected, a gate electrode of the driving transistor and a source electrode or a drain electrode of a writing transistor are interconnected, and a storage capacitor is connected between the gate and source electrodes of the driving transistor;
• scan lines wired for respective pixel rows of the pixel array section and providing a scanning signal to a gate electrode of the writing transistor;
• power supply lines wired for respective pixel rows of the pixel array section and selectively providing a first potential and a second potential lower than the first potential to a drain electrode of the driving transistor;
• and
• signal lines arranged for respective pixel columns of the pixel array section and selectively providing a video signal and a video signal reference potential to the drain electrode or the source electrode of the writing transistor,
• the method comprising a step of providing a potential setting period in which a potential provided to the power supply line is set at the video signal reference potential within a period from when the organic EL device of the pixels is turned off until the first potential is provided to the power supply line.

An electronic device, comprising a display in a main body housing,

• wherein the display includes:
• a pixel array section having pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel including a circuit configuration in which an anode electrode of an organic EL (Electro Luminescent) device and a source electrode of a driving transistor are interconnected, a gate electrode of the driving transistor and a source electrode or a drain electrode of a writing transistor are interconnected, and a storage capacitor is connected between the gate and source electrodes of the driving transistor;
• scan lines wired for respective pixel rows of the pixel array section and providing a scanning signal to a gate electrode of the writing transistor;
• power supply lines wired for respective pixel rows of the pixel array section and selectively providing a first potential and a second potential lower than the first potential to a drain electrode of the driving transistor;
• and
• signal lines arranged for respective pixel columns of the pixel array section and selectively providing a video signal and a video signal reference potential to the drain electrode or the source electrode of the writing transistor;
• wherein a potential setting period is provided in which a potential provided to the power supply line is set at the video signal reference potential within a period from when the organic EL device of the pixels is turned off until the first potential is provided to the power supply line.