System and method for protecting a liquid crystal display by controlling ion migration

A method for driving a liquid crystal display having a pixel array and a liquid crystal layer disposed over said pixel array, said method comprising:

• defining a display area of said pixel array, said display area being associated with a first set of pixels of said pixel array;
• defining a border area of said pixel array, said border area being associated with a second set of pixels of said pixel array;
• receiving image data and display-protection data;
• combining said image data and said display protection data to create augmented data;
• storing said augmented data;
• transferring bits of said augmented data to each pixel of said display using a data line and a row select line;
• driving said first set of pixels based on said image data to display images intended to be viewed by an audience on said display area;
• and
• driving said second set of pixels based on said display-protection data to display display-protection images on said border area.

A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display, said method comprising:

• providing a silicon substrate including integrated circuitry;
• forming a first set of pixel mirrors on said silicon substrate, said first set of pixel mirrors corresponding to a display area of a pixel array;
• forming a second set of pixel mirrors on said silicon substrate, said second set of pixel mirrors corresponding to a border area of said pixel array;
• forming circuitry facilitating the assertion of image data on said first set of pixel mirrors to display images intended to be viewed by an audience, said circuitry facilitating the assertion of said image data on said first set of pixel mirrors including a plurality of data lines and a plurality of row select lines;
• forming circuitry facilitating the assertion of display protection images on said second set of pixel mirrors, said circuitry facilitating the assertion of display protection images on said second set of pixel mirrors including said plurality of data lines and said plurality of row select lines;
• and
• forming at least one ion-migration control feature on said substrate at least partially around said first set of pixel mirrors.