Display apparatus and method of driving the display apparatus

A display apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of data lines which transmit a data signal received from a data driving unit;
• a plurality of first gate lines and a plurality of second gate lines, which cross the data lines and are arranged in such a manner that the first gate lines and the second gate lines alternate with each other;
• a plurality of pixels, at least one of the pixels comprising a first sub-pixel electrode to which a first data voltage is applied by a first switching device connected to one of the first gate lines and a second sub-pixel electrode to which a second data voltage is applied by a second switching device connected to one of the second gate lines;
• a gate driving unit which selects first and second scanning groups, each scanning group comprising at least two of the first gate lines and at least two of the second gate lines;
• and
• a signal control unit that outputs first and second output enable signals to the gate driving unit that toggle between a logic low and a high and are out of phase with one another,
• wherein the gate driving unit applies a gate-on voltage to the first gate lines of each of the first and second scanning groups according to a first predetermined scanning order before applying the gate-on voltage to the second gate lines of each of the first and second scanning groups according to a second predetermined scanning order, wherein the first and second scanning groups do not have any gate lines in common,
• wherein the first switching device and the second switching device are connected to a same one of the data lines, and the gate lines to which the first and second switching devices are connected are separate and distinct from one another,
• wherein when the gate-on voltage is applied to a gate line of both scanning groups for a period, the gate driving unit uses the output enable signals to disable one of these gate lines for part of the period, and
• wherein data voltages respectively applied to the first and second sub-pixel electrodes in a same frame have a same absolute value and opposite polarities with respect to a reference voltage.

A method of driving a display apparatus comprising a plurality of data lines which transmit a data signal, a plurality of first gate lines and a plurality of second gate lines which cross the data lines and are arranged in such a manner that a first gate line and a second gate line alternate with each other, and a plurality of pixels, at least one of the pixels comprising a first sub-pixel electrode to which a first data voltage is applied by a first switching device connected to one of the first gate lines and a second adjacent sub-pixel electrode to which a second data voltage is applied by a second switching device connected to one of the second gate lines, the method comprising:

• selecting a scanning group comprising at least two of the first gate lines and at least two of the second gate lines;
• applying a gate-on voltage to the first gate lines of the scanning group according to a first predetermined scanning order to drive the first sub-pixel of the at least one pixel;
• and
• applying the gate-on voltage to the second gate lines of the scanning group according to a second predetermined scanning order after the applying of the gate-on voltage to the first gate lines to drive the second sub-pixel of the at least one pixel,
• wherein the first switching device and the second switching device are connected to a same one of the data lines, and the gate lines to which the first and second switching devices are connected are separate and distinct from one another,
• wherein the data voltages respectively applied to the adjacent first and second sub-pixel electrodes in a same frame have a same absolute value and opposite polarities.