Controlling polarization for liquid crystal displays
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1. A polarizing liquid crystal display protection panel having a protection panel rear surface and a protection panel front surface through which light from a display module may pass and exit to a viewer, said protection panel comprising:
- a retarder layer RB having a front surface, a rear surface, a slow axis RBX, and a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is an integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;
a linear polarizer PB forward said retarder layer RB and closer to the viewer, said linear polarizer PB having a linear polarization axis PBX that forms an angle θ
2 of about 45°
or −
45°
to said slow axis RBX of said retarder layer RB; and
a transparent supportive panel, said transparent supportive panel comprises a sheet of glass substrate, a sheet of plastic substrate, or a touch input device, wherein at least one of said panel front and rear surfaces comprises an anti-reflection treatment.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of liquid crystal display protection panels and liquid crystal display protection panel integrals have low reflection for outdoor applications. Various embodiments also have the advantage of being able to provide increased contrast and brightness for certain convenient viewing directions for outdoor viewers wearing polarized sunglasses.
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24 Claims
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1. A polarizing liquid crystal display protection panel having a protection panel rear surface and a protection panel front surface through which light from a display module may pass and exit to a viewer, said protection panel comprising:
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a retarder layer RB having a front surface, a rear surface, a slow axis RBX, and a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is an integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;
a linear polarizer PB forward said retarder layer RB and closer to the viewer, said linear polarizer PB having a linear polarization axis PBX that forms an angle θ
2 of about 45°
or −
45°
to said slow axis RBX of said retarder layer RB; and
a transparent supportive panel, said transparent supportive panel comprises a sheet of glass substrate, a sheet of plastic substrate, or a touch input device, wherein at least one of said panel front and rear surfaces comprises an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A polarizing protection panel liquid crystal display integral comprising:
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a liquid crystal display module having a module front surface that selectively outputs linearly polarized light oriented along a linear polarization axis PAX, said liquid crystal display module comprising a backlight module and a liquid crystal cell having a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two transparent substrates;
a polarizing protection panel forward said liquid crystal display module, said polarizing protection panel has a protection panel rear surface and a protection panel front surface and comprises a transparent supportive panel and a linear polarizer PB with a linear polarization axis PBX that is positioned either forward or rearward said transparent supportive panel; and
a display front surface through which light from said backlight module exits, wherein said transparent supportive panel of said protection panel comprises a sheet of glass substrate, a sheet of plastic substrate, or a touch input device and at least one of said display front surface, said protection panel rear surface, and said module front surface comprises an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A polarizing protection panel transflective liquid crystal display integral comprising:
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a transflective liquid crystal display module having a module front surface that selectively outputs linearly polarized light oriented along a linear polarization axis PAX, said transflective liquid crystal display module comprising a liquid crystal cell having a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two transparent substrates, a partial reflector comprising a reflective electrode or reflective sheet member, and a backlight module;
a retarder layer RA forward said transflective liquid crystal display module, said retarder layer RA having a front surface, a rear surface, a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, and a first slow axis, which forms an angle θ
1 to said linear polarization axis PAX, where n is an integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;
a polarizing protection panel forward said liquid crystal display module, said protection panel having a protection panel rear surface and a protection panel front surface and comprising a transparent supportive panel, a retarder layer RB having a slow axis RBX with a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is an integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm, and a linear polarizer PB having a linear polarization axis PBX, which forms an angle θ
2 to said slow axis RBX; and
a display front surface through which light from said backlight module exits, wherein said linear polarizer PB of said protection panel is disposed at the front side of said retarder layer RB of said protection panel and said transparent supportive panel of said protection panel comprises a sheet of glass substrate, a sheet of plastic substrate, or a touch input device and is positioned forward said linear polarizer PB, rearward said retarder layer RB, or between said linear polarizer PB and said retarder layer RB. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A polarizing protection panel transflective liquid crystal display integral comprising:
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a transflective liquid crystal display module having a module front surface, said transflective liquid crystal display module comprising, from front to rear, a linear polarizer PA having a linear polarization axis PAX, a liquid crystal cell having a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two transparent substrates, a partial reflector comprising reflective electrode or reflective sheet members, and a backlight module;
a retarder layer RA forward said transflective liquid crystal display module, said retarder layer RA having a front surface, a rear surface, a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, and a first slow axis, which forms an angle θ
1 to said linear polarization axis PAX, where n is an integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;
a polarizing protection panel forward said liquid crystal display module, said protection panel having a protection panel rear surface and a protection panel front surface and comprising a transparent supportive panel, a retarder layer RB having a slow axis RBX with a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is an integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm, and a linear polarizer PB having a linear polarization axis PBX, which forms an angle θ
2 to said slow axis RBX; and
a display front surface through which light from said backlight module exits, wherein said linear polarizer PB of said protection panel is at the front side of said retarder layer RB of said protection panel and said transparent supportive panel of said protection panel comprises a sheet of glass substrate, a sheet of plastic substrate, or a type of touch input device and is positioned forward said linear polarizer PB, rearward said retarder layer RB, or between said linear polarizer PB and said retarder layer RB. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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