Liquid crystal display in which each pixel is selected by the combination of first and second address lines

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a pixel matrix defined by rows and columns of a plurality of pixels each having a pixel electrode;
• a plurality of signal lines for supplying an image signal to said pixel electrodes;
• a signal line driver for supplying an image signal to said signal lines;
• a plurality of first switching units for respectively connecting said signal lines to said pixel electrodes, each of said first switching units having a first switching element and a rectifying element;
• a plurality of first address lines for selecting said rows of said pixel matrix, said first switching elements being turned on and off by said first address lines;
• a first address line driving circuit for supplying a scan signal to said first address lines;
• a plurality of reset signal lines for supplying a reset signal to said pixel electrodes;
• a plurality of second switching units for connecting said reset signal lines to said pixel electrodes, each of said second switching units having a second switching element;
• a plurality of second address lines for selecting pixel groups each consisting of a plurality of pixels of said pixel matrix, said second switching elements being turned on and off by said second address lines;
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• a second address line driving circuit for supplying a scan signal to said second address lines,
• wherein an image signal passes through said rectifying element corresponding to a pixel to which a reset signal has been supplied.

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a pixel matrix defined by rows and columns of a plurality of pixels each having a pixel electrode;
• a plurality of signal lines for supplying an image signal and a reset signal to said pixel electrodes;
• a signal line driver for supplying an image signal and a reset signal to said signal lines;
• a plurality of first switching units for respectively connecting said signal lines to said pixel electrodes to supply an image signal to said pixel electrodes, each of said first switching units having a first switching element and a first rectifying element;
• a plurality of second switching units for respectively connecting said signal lines to said pixel electrodes to supply a reset signal to said pixel electrodes, each of said second switching units having a second switching element and a second rectifying element, and said first and second rectifying elements performing rectification with opposite polarities between said signal line and said pixel electrode;
• a plurality of first address lines for selecting said rows of said pixel matrix, said first switching elements being turned on and off by said first address lines;
• a plurality of second address lines for selecting pixel groups each consisting of a plurality of pixels of said pixel matrix, said second switching elements being turned on and off by said second address lines;
• and
• an address line driving circuit for supplying a scan signal to said first and second address lines,
• wherein an image signal passes through said first rectifying element corresponding to a pixel to which a reset signal has been supplied through said second rectifying element.