It is considered that ionic impurities are contained, for example, in materials such as adhesive or encapsulant used in processes for manufacturing the liquid crystal panel 110, or enter from environments related to the processes. In addition, the liquid crystal device 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment is used as a light modulation unit (light bulb) in a projection-type display device (projector) which will be described later, and hence, the intensity of incident illumination light is strong as compared with a direct-view type liquid crystal device. A terminal group of the liquid crystalline polymers LC that are organic compounds detaches due to high-intensity illumination light incoming into the liquid crystal layer 50, and may become ionic impurities.
In the liquid crystal device 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment, an ion trapping mechanism configured for sweeping ionic impurities from the display region E1 to collect them is provided in the peripheral region E2 surrounding the display region E1, to improve display problems such as stain or unevenness of display or burning phenomenon due to uneven distribution of ionic impurities. Below, the ion trapping mechanism and the driving method for the liquid crystal device 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment will be described.
Electrical Configuration of Liquid Crystal Device