An electro-optical device with a pixel portion of enhanced definition is
provided, which uses pixels having a novel structure so that the number
of stages of a source signal line side driver circuit is reduced to half
the number of pixels in the horizontal direction, thereby making a space
for placing the driver circuit and increasing the aperture ratio. One
horizontal period is divided into the former half and the latter half.
Signals for two adjacent pixels are successively inputted to one source
signal line. A pixel selecting portion is provided between the two
adjacent pixels. The signal selecting portion selects one of the pixels
in the former half of one horizontal period so that a signal is written
in the pixel whereas it selects the other pixel during the latter half of
the horizontal period so that a signal is written in the pixel. Since one
source signal line is shared between two adjacent pixels, the invention
is advantageous also in terms of aperture ratio.