A display device including a plurality of pixel circuits to which a high-level power supply voltage and a low-level power supply voltage are provided, the plurality of pixel circuits each including a display element that is driven by a current, the display device comprising:
- a plurality of data signal lines each transmitting a data voltage;
- a plurality of scanning signal lines that intersect the plurality of data signal lines;
- a plurality of light-emission control lines that intersect the plurality of data signal lines;
- a pixel driving unit configured to drive the plurality of data signal lines, the plurality of scanning signal lines, and the plurality of light-emission control lines;
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- a low-level power supply voltage output unit configured to output the low-level power supply voltage, wherein
- each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes:
- the display element having a first terminal and a second terminal to which the low-level power supply voltage is provided;
- a drive transistor having a control terminal, a first conductive terminal, and a second conductive terminal and provided in series with the display element;
- a capacitor having one terminal connected to the control terminal of the drive transistor,
- a light-emission control transistor having a control terminal connected to one of the plurality of light-emission control lines;
- a first conductive terminal connected to the second conductive terminal of the drive transistor;
- and a second conductive terminal connected to the first terminal of the display element;
- a first initialization transistor having a control terminal connected to one of the plurality of scanning signal lines;
- a first conductive terminal connected to the control terminal of the drive transistor;
- and a second conductive terminal to which an initialization voltage is provided;
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- a second initialization transistor having a control terminal connected to one of the plurality of scanning signal lines;
- a first conductive terminal connected to the first terminal of the display element;
- and a second conductive terminal to which the initialization voltage is provided,
- the pixel driving unit
- drives, during a normal driving period, the plurality of data signal lines, the plurality of scanning signal lines, and the plurality of light-emission control lines such that the data voltage is written to the capacitor included in each of the plurality of pixel circuits every frame period, and
- drives, during a pause driving period, the plurality of data signal lines, the plurality of scanning signal lines, and the plurality of light-emission control lines such that a data write period during which the data voltage is written to the capacitor included in each of the plurality of pixel circuits and a pause period during which the data voltage is not written to the capacitor included in each of the plurality of pixel circuits appear alternately,
- during the pause driving period, the low-level power supply voltage output unit outputs the low-level power supply voltage having a higher voltage value than a voltage value in the normal driving period,
- upon writing the data voltage to the capacitor included in each of the plurality of pixel circuits, a first terminal initialization period during which the second initialization transistor is maintained in on state to initialize a voltage at the first terminal of the display element is provided, and
- the first terminal initialization period in the pause driving period is longer than the first terminal initialization period in the normal driving period.