Patent ID: 6567065
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal display comprising:a ferroelectric liquid crystal display element which includes a ferroelectric liquid crystal that is sandwiched between a pair of substrates having at least one electrode deposited respectively on the opposing surfaces thereof; and a light source which sequentially emits R, G, and B colors of light, wherein a scanning period during which one of the R, G, and B colors of light is emitted is divided into first and second periods substantially equal in length, the first period including a selection period for determining a display state and a non-selection period for holding therethrough the display state determined during said selection period, and the second period, constituting the remainder of said scanning period, including a selection period for forcing said display state into a black display state and a non-selection period for holding therethrough the black display state selected during said selection period.