摘要:
A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a second substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, and a touch sensor layer on the first surface. The touch sensor layer includes a first electrode in a first direction on the first surface, a second electrode in a second direction crossing the first direction on the first surface and including first and second portions that are separated by the first electrode, a bridge wire including first and second contacts on the first surface. The first contact is electrically connected to the first portion of the second electrode, and the second contact is electrically connected to the second portion of the second electrode. An insulating layer insulates the bridge wire from the first electrode and exposes the first contact and the second contact.
摘要:
A polarization converting system and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The polarization converting system includes a polarization splitting unit splitting incident unpolarized light into two orthogonal polarizations and a polarization converting unit converting incident light into specific polarized light. The polarization converting unit has first and second regions that correspond to the polarization splitting unit and are different in a polarization converting extent from each other.
摘要:
A polarized light emitting light guide plate includes: a transparent substrate of optically isotropic material, in which the light incident through a lateral side thereof travels; an anisotropic liquid crystal polymer layer formed on an upper surface of the substrate and having first and second refractive indices with respect to first and second perpendicular polarization components; and a polarization separation microstructure formed at an interface between the transparent substrate and the liquid crystal polymer layer, which refracts or reflects the first polarization component and transmits the second polarization component. The refractive index of the polarization separation microstructure is substantially equal to the refractive index of the substrate; the first refractive index of the liquid crystal polymer layer is greater than the refractive index of the substrate, and the second refractive index of the liquid crystal polymer layer light is substantially equal to the refractive index of the substrate.
摘要:
An illumination system for a flat panel display device includes: a light guide plate made of an optically isotropic material; a light source disposed at a side of the light guide plate; an upper layer disposed on a top surface of the light guide plate and made of an optically anisotropic material; and a polarization selection emitting structure which is disposed at an interface of the light guide plate and the upper layer. The upper layer has two different refractive indices and one of the two refractive indices is the same as a refractive index of the light guide plate. In the polarization selection emitting structure differently polarized light is differently refracted, reflected, diffracted, or scattered based on polarization direction.
摘要:
An illuminating apparatus which provides a polarized light is provided. The illuminating apparatus includes a light source; a first layer that guides light emitted from the light source and includes an incident surface to which the light is incident, an upper surface that emits the light, and a light facing surface facing the incident surface, wherein the incident surface has a prism pattern; a second layer formed on the first layer, and including exit units that are arranged in a repeating fashion in a first direction forming a predetermined angle Θ with respect to a first axis, which is in parallel with the light source; and a third layer formed on the second layer using an optically anisotropic material, an anisotropic axis of which is formed in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The light polarized in the second direction is emitted from the illuminating apparatus.
摘要:
A double-side illumination apparatus includes a light source, an isotropic light guide plate including an incident plane on which light emitted from the light source is incident, an opposite plane facing the incident plane, and upper and lower surfaces through which the light is out-coupled. Isotropic micro-structures are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the isotropic light guide plate, respectively, and first and second anisotropic layers are respectively formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the isotropic light guide plate so as to completely cover the isotropic micro-structures. Herein, the first and second anisotropic layers have different refractive indices with respect to light having first and second polarization components that are perpendicular to each other.
摘要:
A 2D/3D (two-dimensional/three-dimensional) display including: an image display panel; and a light source which selectively emits light for displaying two-dimensional image and light for displaying three-dimensional image on the image display panel. The image display panel can be a liquid crystal panel, and the light source can be a flat light source having an array of light emitting cells which are turned on and off depending on an applied voltage.
摘要:
Provided are a high output light guide panel and a backlight unit employing the same. The light guide panel includes a first layer having an incident surface on which light emitted from a light source is incident, a surface opposite the incident surface, and an upper surface through which the light exists. A second layer is disposed on the first layer and includes a continuous and periodic array of exit units and planar portions formed between the exit units, each exit unit having a first prism and a second prism which is equal to or larger than the first prism. A third layer is formed of an anisotropic material and is disposed on the second layer.
摘要:
A display device that can selectively display 2D and 3D images is provided. The display device includes a backlight unit, a liquid crystal device, and a light control device including two polarizing plates interposed between the backlight and the liquid crystal device each of the polarizing plates having a polarized pattern, and one of the polarizing plates being moveable. Therefore, the display device can selectively display 2D and 3D images by moving one of the polarizing plates parallel to the other polarizing plate, and a width of a light valve can be controlled by the degree of non-alignment of the polarizing plates.
摘要:
A light guide panel and a back light unit having the same are provided. The light guide panel includes an isotropic layer and an anisotropic layer. The isotropic layer includes an incident light surface, a transmission surface, and a polarization recycling unit, disposed opposite the transmission surface, which changes a polarization direction of light. The isotropic layer has a first refractive index. The anisotropic layer is formed on the transmission surface and includes a selectively transmitting and reflecting surface opposite the transmission surface, which reflects a first portion of incident light and transmits a second portion of incident light. The anisotropic layer has a first refractive index, identical to the first refractive index of the isotropic layer, with respect to light having a first polarization and has a second refractive index, different from the first refractive index with respect to light having a second polarization.