Display, method of manufacturing the same, and method of driving the same

A display, comprising in each of display areas arranged in a matrix form:

• a first display area containing a non-light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-modulating element reflecting external light;
• and
• a second display area containing a light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-emitting element directly modulating light, the first display area and the second display area being ordered,
• said display further comprising a first substrate and a second substrate positioned opposite to each other,
• wherein:
• the light-modulating element and the light-emitting element are both placed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• and
• the light-modulating element and the light-emitting element share a common data signal line and a common scanning signal line, both lines being used in driving.

A display, comprising in each of display areas arranged in a matrix form:

• a first display area containing a non-light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-modulating element reflecting external light;
• and
• a second display area containing a light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-emitting element directly modulating light, the first display area and the second display area being ordered,
• said display further comprising a first substrate and a second substrate positioned opposite to each other,
• wherein:
• the light-modulating element and the light-emitting element are both placed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• and
• the light-emitting element can be driven by applying a drive signal to a data signal line and a scanning signal line through which the light-modulating element is driven.

A method of driving a display,

• said display including in each of display areas arranged in a matrix form:
• a first display area containing a non-light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-modulating element reflecting external light;
• and
• a second display area containing a light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-emitting element directly modulating light, the first display area and the second display area being ordered,
• said display further comprising a first substrate and a second substrate positioned opposite to each other,
• wherein:
• the light-modulating element and the light-emitting element are both placed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• and
• the light-modulating element and the light-emitting element share a common data signal line and a common scanning signal line, both lines being used in driving,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• (a) dividing a field which is a unit time for a video signal in each of the display areas;
• and
• (b) turning on/off the light-modulating element or the light-emitting element every divide period.

A display comprising in each display area:

• a first display area containing a non-light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-modulating element reflecting external light;
• and
• a second display area containing a light-emitting display element for effecting a display by means of a light-emitting element directly modulating light,
• wherein
• the light-emitting element comprises an electroluminescence element;
• the light output of the electroluminescence element is modulated in accordance with an image signal;
• and
• the first display area and the second display area are ordered.

A display comprising:

• first and second spaced apart substrates;
• and
• non-light-emitting display elements and light-emitting display elements, the non-light-emitting display elements comprising light modulating elements that modulate external light and the light-emitting display elements comprising electroluminescent (EL) elements that self-generate light,
• wherein the non-light-emitting display elements and light-emitting display elements are arranged in display areas each of which comprises one of the non-light-emitting display elements and a corresponding one of the light-emitting display elements, and
• wherein the light modulating elements and the EL elements are disposed in the space between the first and second substrates.

A display comprising:

• non-light-emitting display elements, the non-light-emitting display elements comprising light modulating elements that modulate external light;
• light-emitting display elements, the light-emitting display elements comprising electroluminescent (EL) elements that self-generate light;
• a light sensor that senses ambient light;
• and
• a control circuit for controlling the driving of the non-light-emitting display element and the light-emitting display element based on an ambient light level sensed by the light sensor,
• wherein, under a bright ambient light condition, the non-light-emitting display elements, but not the light-emitting display elements, display images, and
• wherein, under a low ambient light condition, the light-emitting display elements, but not the non-light-emitting display elements, display images.