Patent ID: 7812809
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A display device comprising: a backlight unit comprising a field sequential light source operated using a sequential partition method; and an optical shutter using an electrowetting phenomenon, the optical shutter disposed on a light emitting side of the backlight unit and switching light outputted from the backlight unit; wherein the optical shutter comprises: a first and a second substrate spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval and disposed facing each other; a plurality of first electrodes disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate; an insulator disposed on the first substrate and covering the first electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes disposed on an inner surface of the second substrate; a plurality of pixels disposed at intersections of the first electrodes and the second electrodes; and a transparent aqueous solution and an opaque organic solution disposed between the second electrodes and the insulator.