Patent ID: 7952661
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: G02B,G02F

Abstract:
1. A reflection-type display device with a plurality of pixel regions, comprising: a light modulation layer; a front substrate and a rear substrate between which the light modulation layer is held; an electrode structure for varying optical characteristics of the light modulation layer for each pixel region; a retroreflective layer which is placed on a rear side of the light modulation layer; and a non-retroreflection member which is placed on the rear side of the light modulation layer and which has reflection characteristics different from retroreflection, wherein the front substrate comprises a light shielding layer which defines an opening in the each pixel region, and wherein the opening contains a non-retroreflection region, which is defined by the non-retroreflection member, and a retroreflection region, which is defined by the retroreflective layer.