Device and method for supporting image data shifting in a display

A pixel of a display device comprising:

• a light-emitting element;
• and
• a pixel circuit connected to the light-emitting element,
• wherein the pixel circuit comprises:
• a path controller configured to select a connection path with an adjacent pixel based on a control signal input from a controller;
• and
• a pixel-embedded memory configured to store image data represented by a multi-bit value during a data write time interval, and shift the image data through the connection path with the adjacent pixel during a data movement time interval.

A display device comprising:

• a controller configured to control data writing, light-emitting element driving, and data movement;
• and
• a first pixel and a second pixel,
• wherein each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a pixel-embedded memory configured to store image data represented by a multi-bit value,
• and wherein the pixel-embedded memory comprises:
• a first dummy shift register configured to retrieve 1-bit data stored in a pixel-embedded memory of an adjacent pixel;
• n-bit shift registers configured to store n-bit image data;
• and
• a second dummy shift register configured to retrieve 1-bit data stored in the n-bit shift registers during a data movement time interval.