Patent ID: 8144273

Claim:
A switchable two dimensional/three dimensional display (2D/3D display), suitable for being viewed by a user, the switchable 2D/3D display comprising: a liquid crystal display panel, having a display area, a non-display area surrounding the display area, and a first black matrix extending from the display area to the non-display area, wherein the first black matrix has a plurality of openings arranged in array and merely distributed within the display area; and a switchable barrier, interposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the user, the switchable barrier having a three dimensional image control area, a switchable shielding area surrounding the three dimensional image control area, a non-display area surrounding the switchable shielding area, and a second black matrix merely disposed within the non-display area, wherein an area occupied by the three dimensional image control area is smaller than an area occupied by the display area.