Elbit Systems Ltd.
Fault tolerant LCD display using redundant drivers, select lines, data lines, and switches

Abstract:

A display device comprising: a plurality of pixels, each pixel including at least one sub-pixel; each sub-pixel comprising: a drivable visual segment, being operative to exhibit at least a first visible state and a second visible state; a first electrical potential setting section coupled with the drivable visual segment and with a first select terminal and a first data terminal, the first electrical potential setting section being operative to drive the drivable visual segment, at least from the first visible state to the second visible state; a second electrical potential setting section coupled with the drivable visual segment and with a second select terminal and a second data terminal, the second electrical potential setting section being operative to drive the drivable visual segment, independently from the first electrical potential setting section, at least from the first visible state to said second visible state.