Transparent laminates and optical filters for displays using same

• US 6,104,530 A
• Filed: 05/27/1997
• Issued: 08/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited (AGC, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated (Mitsui Chemicals)
• Inventors: Koyama, Masato, Yoshikai, Masaaki, Oi, Ryu, Fukuda, Shin, Okamura, Tomoyuki, Yamazaki, Fumiharu
• Primary Examiner(s): CHANG, AUDREY Y
• Application Number:
  US08/863,562
• Time in Patent Office: 1,176 Days
• Field of Search: 359/359, 359/360, 359/585, 359/588, 359/589, 428/469, 428/472, 427/162, 427/164
• US Class Current: 359/359
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/06 as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/045; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/046; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/12; next to a metal layer B32B15/08; next to a glass layer B32B17/10; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/045; next to a wood layer B32B21/08; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/08; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/08
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/208 for use with infrared or ultraviolet radiation, e.g. for separating visible light from infrared and/or ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/265 1 mil or less

Abstract

Transparent laminates which have high transparency and, moreover, excellent electromagnetic shielding characteristics and near-infrared cutting-off characteristics, and optical filters for displays using these transparent laminates. These transparent laminates are formed by laminating a transparent electrically conductive layer composed of high-refractive-index transparent film layers (B) and metal film layers (C) consisting of silver or a silver-containing alloy on one major surface of a transparent substrate (A) in such a way that a repeating unit comprising a combination of one high-refractive-index transparent film layer (B) and one metal film layer (C) is laminated three times or more, and further laminating one high-refractive-index transparent film layer (B) thereon. The transparent laminate has a sheet resistance of not greater than 3 Ω/sq., a visible light transmittance of not less than 50%, and a light transmittance of not greater than 20% in a wavelength region longer than 820 nm. Optical filters for displays which serve to block leakage electromagnetic waves and near-infrared light from plasma displays can be acquired by using such a transparent laminate.

Claims

1. An optical filter for plasma displays which blocks electromagnetic waves and near-infrared radiation emerging from the plasma display, said optical filter comprising:

a transparent laminate formed by laminating high-refractive-index transparent film layers and metal film layers consisting of silver or a silver-containing alloy on one surface of a transparent substrate in such a way that a repeating unit comprising a combination of one high-refractive-index transparent film layer and one metal film layer in this order is repeatedly laminated from three times to six times, and further laminating at least a high-refractive-index transparent film layer thereon;

wherein a sheet resistance of an electrically conductive surface of a topmost surface of the transparent laminate is not greater than 3 ohm/sq., and said transparent laminate has a visible light transmittance of not less than 50%, and a light transmittance of not great than 20% at any wavelength between 820 nm and 1000 nm;

a metal containing electrode electrically connected to the electrically conductive surface; and

the transparent laminate contains a dye which is near-infrared absorbing dye and/or a toning dye which has an absorption band in the visible region.

2. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 1, wherein said optical filter has a transparent protective layer which is directly formed on the electrically conductive surface or formed on the electrically conductive surface via one of a transparent tacky material layer and a transparent adhesive layer, said optical filter has optical design of the transparent laminate such that the resulting increase in visible light reflectance of the electrically conductive surface is not greater than 2% when the transparent protective layer is directly formed on the electrically conductive surface or formed on the electrically conductive surface via one of a transparent tacky material layer and a transparent adhesive layer.

3. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 2, wherein said optical filter has a light transmittance of not greater than 10% at any wavelength between 820 nm and 1000 nm.

4. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3, wherein the transparent substrate comprises a transparent polymeric film.

5. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 4, wherein the repeating unit is repeatedly laminated three times and the second metal film layer consisting of silver or a silver-containing alloy as numbered from said transparent substrate side is thicker than the first and third metal film layers.

6. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 5, wherein the transparent protective layer has a surface roughness of 0.1 to 10 μ

m and the surface of said transparent protective layer has antiglare properties.

7. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 6, wherein the surface of said transparent protective layer has anti-Newton ring properties.

8. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 4, wherein said high-refractive-index transparent film layers consist essentially of indium oxide.

9. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 4, wherein said transparent protective layer has a moisture permeability of not greater than 10 g/m² day.

10. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 4, wherein the surface of said transparent protective layer has a visible light reflectance of not greater than 2%.

11. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 4, wherein the transparent protective layer has a surface roughness of 0.1 to 10 μ

m and the surface of said transparent protective layer has antiglare properties.

12. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 11, wherein the surface of said transparent protective layer has anti-Newton ring properties.

13. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 4, wherein a metal-containing electrode is formed on said electrically conductive surface of said transparent laminate, said metal-containing electrode being formed on a peripheral region of said electrically conductive surface.

14. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a transparent molded plate composed of a material selected from the group consisting of glass, polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate and transparent ABS resin, wherein one major surface of said transparent molded plate is bonded, as a support for said transparent laminate, to one major surface of said transparent laminate via one of a transparent tacky material layer and a transparent adhesive layer.

15. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 14 wherein an antireflection layer is provided on the other major surface of said transparent molded plate.

16. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 14 wherein an antiglare layer is provided on the other major surface of said transparent molded plate.

17. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 16 wherein said antiglare layer has anti-Newton ring properties.

18. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3, wherein the repeating unit is repeatedly laminated three times and the second metal film layer consisting of silver or a silver-containing alloy as numbered from said transparent substrate side is thicker than the first and third metal film layers.

19. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3, wherein said high-refractive-index transparent film layers consist essentially of indium oxide.

20. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3, wherein said transparent protective layer has a moisture permeability of not greater than 10 g/m² day.

21. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3, wherein the surface of said transparent protective layer has a visible light reflectance of not greater than 2%.

22. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3, wherein a metal-containing electrode is formed on said electrically conductive surface of said transparent laminate, said metal-containing electrode being formed on a peripheral region of said electrically conductive surface.

23. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3 wherein an antireflection layer is provided on a major surface of said transparent laminate opposite to said transparent protective layer across the transparent substrate.

24. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 3 wherein an antiglare layer is provided on the other major surface of said transparent laminate, said other major surface being opposite to said transparent protective layer across the transparent substrate.

25. An optical filter for plasma displays as claimed in claim 24 wherein said antiglare layer has anti-Newton ring properties.