Active matrix type display having two transistors of opposite conductivity acting as a single switch for the driving transistor of a display element

A light emitting apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix,
• a light emitting element being connected with at least one pixel circuit;
• wherein said at least one pixel circuit comprises:
• a drive transistor of a first conductivity type for controlling a current flowing in said light emitting element;
• a capacitor provided at a control electrode of said drive transistor;
• and
• a switch, connected to said control electrode of said drive transistor, for holding a drive control signal at said capacitor, said switch including a first switching transistor of the first conductivity type and a second switching transistor of a second conductivity type,
• wherein a first main electrode of said first switching transistor of the first conductivity type and a second main electrode of said second switching transistor of the second conductivity type are connected,
• wherein a second main electrode of said first switching transistor of the first conductivity type is connected to said control electrode of said drive transistor,
• wherein a first main electrode of said second switching transistor of the second conductivity type is connected to one main electrode of said drive transistor,
• wherein turning on both of said first switching transistor of the first conductivity type and said second switching transistor of the second conductivity type short-circuits said control electrode and said one main electrode of said drive transistor, and
• wherein a third switching transistor of the second conductivity type for selecting a row is provided between said one main electrode of said drive transistor and a signal line,
• a fourth switching transistor of the first conductivity type for selecting light emission is provided on a path of the current flowing in said display element, and
• a control electrode of said second switching transistor of the second conductivity type, a control electrode of said third switching transistor for selecting the row, and a control electrode of said fourth switching transistor for selecting the light emission are connected to the same scan signal line.