EP1085496A3 - Driving method and drive for organic electroluminescence element and display employing the same - Google Patents

Driving method and drive for organic electroluminescence element and display employing the same Download PDF

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EP1085496A3
EP1085496A3 EP00307755A EP00307755A EP1085496A3 EP 1085496 A3 EP1085496 A3 EP 1085496A3 EP 00307755 A EP00307755 A EP 00307755A EP 00307755 A EP00307755 A EP 00307755A EP 1085496 A3 EP1085496 A3 EP 1085496A3
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Tsuyoshi Tsujioka
Yuji Hamada
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Abstract

A drive pulse application circuit applies a drive pulse alternately changing between a first voltage higher than a luminescence starting voltage and a second voltage higher than 0 V and not more than the luminescence starting voltage across a hole injection electrode and an electron injection electrode of an organic EL element.
EP00307755A 1999-09-13 2000-09-08 Driving method and drive for organic electroluminescence element and display employing the same Withdrawn EP1085496A3 (en)

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JP25889899A JP2001085159A (en) 1999-09-13 1999-09-13 Organic electroluminescent element driving method, driving device, and display device using it
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