Pixel circuit, method of driving the same, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus

An electro-optical device comprising:

• a plurality of pixel circuits provided to correspond to intersections of scanning lines and data lines;
• a scanning line driving circuit for driving the scanning lines;
• and
• a data line driving circuit for driving the data lines,
• each pixel circuit having a driving transistor which makes a current according to a gate voltage flow into an electro-optical element for emitting the light with the luminance according to the flowing current;
• a resistive element electrically connected in series to the driven element;
• a capacitive element whose one end is connected to a gate of the driving transistor;
• a switching transistor provided between the gate of the driving transistor and the data line to be turned on/off;
• and
• a single pole double throw switch whose common port is connected to the other end of the capacitive element, one port is connected to a potential line held with a predetermined potential, and the other port is connected to one end of the resistive element,
• a selection period and a non-selection period of a first frame and a selection period and a non-selection period of a second frame being continuous,
• during the selection period of the first frame, the single pole double throw switch closing the common port and the one port thereof, the scanning line driving circuit turning on the switching transistor, the data line driving circuit applies a voltage according to a target current flowing into the driven element to the data line,
• during the non-selection period of the first frame, the scanning line driving circuit turning off the switching transistor,
• during the selection period of the second frame, the single pole double throw switch closing the common port and the other port thereof, and the scanning line driving circuit turning on the switching transistor, and
• during the non-selection period of the second frame, the single pole double throw switch closing the common port and the one port thereof, and the scanning line driving circuit turning off the switching transistor.