Patent ID: 8917438

Claim:
An electronic color display comprising: a color filter arranged with a plurality of color filter elements, said color filter being overlaid on an illuminating area of the display, said illuminating area being arranged to emit, transmit or reflect light in a range of wavelengths, wherein the respective transmission of the color filter elements is adjustable; wherein the color filter comprises an array of filter elements, each filter element comprising a liquid filled therein, a control means disposed within the liquid, and an electrode directly contacting the liquid, the control means and electrode configured to control a spatial distribution of the liquid relative to the control means, wherein the control means is configured for implementing an electrowetting principle; wherein the display further comprises a black matrix having patterns that are arranged aligned with the control means, so that the liquid in each filter element is limited to an area below the corresponding pattern when an activation voltage is applied thereto to allow a maximum transmission.