LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED VIEWING ANGLE AND BRIGHTNESS
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1. A liquid crystal display comprising:
- a light source unit;
a polarized light guide plate comprising an incident surface onto which unpolarized light from the light source unit is incident, wherein the polarized light guide plate polarizes, collimates, and out-couples the incident light;
a liquid crystal panel which modulates the light illuminated from the polarized light guide plate to form images; and
a diffusion layer which diffuses the light modulated in the liquid crystal panel.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display with an improved viewing angle and brightness is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a light source unit and a polarized light guide plate having an incident surface onto which unpolarized light from the light source unit is incident. The polarized light guide plate polarizes, collimates, and out-couples the incident light. The liquid crystal display also includes a liquid crystal panel which modulates the light out-coupled and illuminated from the polarized light guide plate to form images, and a diffusion layer which diffuses the light modulated in the liquid crystal panel.
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1. A liquid crystal display comprising:
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a light source unit; a polarized light guide plate comprising an incident surface onto which unpolarized light from the light source unit is incident, wherein the polarized light guide plate polarizes, collimates, and out-couples the incident light; a liquid crystal panel which modulates the light illuminated from the polarized light guide plate to form images; and a diffusion layer which diffuses the light modulated in the liquid crystal panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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