A light emitting device capable of preventing a luminance of individual
light emitting elements from being fluctuated by applying electrical
characteristics of TFTs for properly controlling current being fed to
individual light emitting elements, and also capable of generating the
constant luminance without adversely being affected by possible
degradation of organic light emitting layers and variable temperature by
way of preventing the luminance of light emitting elements from being
lowered through degradation of organic light emitting layers. Instead of
controlling the luminance of light emitting elements by means of a
voltage applied to TFTs, by way of properly controlling current flowing
into TFTs via a signal-line driving circuit, it is possible to hold on
the current flowing into light emitting elements at a desired value
without adversely being affected by electrical characteristics of TFTs.
Further, a voltage biasing in an inverse direction is fed to light
emitting elements per predetermined period of time. The above-described
double means multiply such practical effects to more securely prevent the
luminance from being lowered by possible degradation of organic light
emitting layers, and make it possible to hold on such current flowing
into light emitting elements at a desired value without being affected by
electrical characteristics of TFTs.