Patent ID: 7791694
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A transflective display, comprising: a liquid crystal divided into a plurality of pixels, addressing means for addressing each pixel and switching each pixel between different states resulting in different levels of transmission of light through the display, a flashing backlight located behind the liquid crystal, and a partially reflective mirror located between the liquid crystal and a rear polariser for both reflecting ambient light back through the liquid crystal and allowing transmission of light from the backlight through the liquid crystal, wherein each pixel is provided with a light filter, the flashing backlight comprises a plurality of sequentially flashing light sources, the liquid crystal is disposed between a front substrate and a rear substrate, a front polariser is located in front of the front substrate, the rear polariser is located behind the rear substrate, and the rear substrate is provided with the partially reflective mirror.