Vacuum fluorescent display driving apparatus

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PATENT NO 8723757
APP PUB NO 20110115775A1
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12946404

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The present invention provides a vacuum fluorescent display driving apparatus and a vacuum fluorescent display driving method that may prevent generation of excessive load on power lines employed in driving, without causing an increase in size of the apparatus. The vacuum fluorescent display driving apparatus of the present invention includes, a grid driver that applies a driving voltage to plural grid electrodes respectively provided in the vacuum fluorescent display, and a grid driver limiting section that performs limitation on the number of grid electrodes to which voltage is applied simultaneously by the grid driver, to less than a predetermined first threshold value.

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LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD2-4-8 SHINYOKOHAMA KOUHOKU-KU YOKOHAMA 222-8575

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Yusa, Atsushi Tokyo, JP 79 440

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