Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a pattern structure includes preparing a wafer (W) that has a plurality of fine patterns (P), generating a first trench (31) by processing the wafer from a first surface (S1) to a first depth (d1), and generating a second trench (32) connected to the first trench (31) by processing the wafer from a second surface (S2) which is opposite to the first surface (S1) to a second depth (d2), thereby cutting the wafer (W).
Abstract:
A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus (1000) includes a backlight unit (100) configured to provide collimated white light, and a display panel (500) configured to modulate the light provided from the backlight unit (100) based on image information and to display the light in a plurality of viewing zones. The display panel (500) includes a diffractive color filter (200) in which a diffractive element (D) for providing directivity is disposed on a color filter (CF1, CF2, CF3), thereby improving an optical efficiency in 3D image formation.
Abstract:
A directional backlight unit and a three-dimensional image display apparatus including the directional backlight unit are provided. The directional backlight unit includes a light source, a light guide plate guiding light emitted from the light source, and a diffraction device including a plurality of sections. Each of the sections includes a grating pattern set configured to adjust the direction of light incident from the light guide plate.
Abstract:
A pattern structure includes a plurality of pattern structure units arranged on a same plane, where each of the plurality of pattern structure units includes a plurality of microstructures defined on a surface thereof and having a width of less than about 1 micrometer (µm); and a connection layer disposed between the plurality of pattern structure units and having a width of less than about 10 µm, where the connection layer connects the plurality of pattern structure units to each other.
Abstract:
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure comprises a housing, a flexible display, a sensor module including at least one biometric recognition sensor, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor module, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: receive a first input for recognizing biometric information through the at least one biometric sensor; identify, in response to the first input, whether the first input is an input related to user authentication in a running application; perform, in response to the first input not being an input related to user authentication in the running application, user authentication related to a state of the electronic device; receive, on the basis of success in the user authentication, a second input while maintaining the first input, to display on the flexible display a user interface including at least one menu available for execution request; and perform, on the basis of the receiving of the second input while maintaining the first input, a function corresponding to a menu selected using the user interface. Other embodiments are also possible.
Abstract:
A backlight unit for a three-dimensional (3D) image display includes a light guiding plate (20) configured to guide light; a light source (10) configured to emit the light to the light guiding plate (20); and a diffraction grating structure (30) provided on a surface of the light guiding plate (20), the diffraction grating structure (30) being configured to diffract the light emitted from the surface of the light guiding plate (20), and including diffracting gratings having different heights.
Abstract:
A directional backlight unit includes: a light source configured to emit light; a light guide plate including: an incident surface on which light emitted by the light source is incident, an emission surface from which the light incident on the incident surface is emitted, and a reflective surface facing the emission surface; a reflective polarizer provided on the emission surface and configured to transmit a portion of the light as first polarized light having a first polarization direction and reflect another portion of the light as second polarized light having a second polarization direction and being perpendicular to the first polarized light; and a diffractor configured to diffract the first polarized light transmitted through the reflective polarizer toward a plurality of viewing zones.
Abstract:
A directional backlight unit, a three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus, and a 3D image displaying method are provided. The directional backlight unit includes a light guide plate having an emission surface on which a plurality of grating elements including first and second groups of grating elements are provided. The plurality of grating elements are arranged such that light beams emitted from the first and second groups of grating elements commonly propagate through a plurality of pixel points and respectively form first and second groups of view points of which corresponding regions do not overlap with each other.