LCD for speeding initial bend state, driver and method thereof

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a liquid crystal display device and a method for driving the same for a fast transition into a bend state at initial operation such as immediately after power is inputted in a liquid display device with an OCB mode. According to one feature of the present invention, as power is inputted, a timing controller controls to output at least one of a gate voltage for a scan signal, a data voltage for a picture signal, and a driving voltage for a backlight by outputting a first switching signal to a switching unit, and controls to output one of an external bias voltage and a common electrode voltage by outputting a second switching signal to the switching unit so that fast transition into bend state of liquid crystal arranged in a LCD panel is accomplished. As a result, by applying a voltage of less level than that of the typical common electrode voltage to the LCD panel, as DC voltage of at least 10 volt to 20 volt is applicable to a common electrode, time for transition into bend state can be reduced at initial operation of the liquid crystal display device using the LCD panel with OCB mode.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] (a) Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to a liquid crystal display device and a method and apparatus for driving the same, and more particularly to a liquid crystal display device and a method for driving the same for fast transition into bend state at initial operation such as immediately after power is inputted in a liquid display device with an OCB mode. [0003] (b) Description of the Related Art [0004] In general, as a liquid crystal display device is even thinner and lighter and consumes less power than a cathode ray tube (CRT) dominated up to now in the field of display device, now it is widely used as a display device in potable information apparatuses such as a mobile telephone and a notebook computer. In addition, as it has a weak emission of electromagnetic wave, it is also expected to be a mainstream in a display device for desktop in preference to the CRT in the future. [0005] However, such a liquid cry...

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Benefits of technology

[0020] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method for driving a liquid crystal display device for fast transition into bend state at initial operation of a liquid crystal display device with an OCB mode.

[0068] (b) a step of preventing the gate voltage, the data voltage, and the common electrode voltage from being applied to the LCD panel, and selecting the external bias voltage to be applied to the LCD panel;

Problems solved by technology

However, such a liquid crystal display device has a disadvantage in that a view angle property by which brightness and color change depending on a viewing direction is poor.

As is described above, the problems are present that it takes several seconds to obtain bend state for the OCB mode and, particularly, the liquid crystal of OCB mode can be worked only when bend state transition is induced through an entire liquid crystal panel by applying a high voltage during a short period after a power switch of a PC monitor or a TV turns on.

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