Transparent laminate and filter for use for plasma display panel using the transparent laminate

• US 6,252,703 B1
• Filed: 12/07/1999
• Issued: 06/26/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
• Inventors: Nakamura, Toshitaka, Sasa, Kazuaki, Hieda, Yoshihiro, Miyauchi, Kazuhiko
• Primary Examiner(s): HENRY, JON W
• Application Number:
  US09/455,904
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 359/359, 359/360, 359/580, 359/581, 359/582, 359/585
• US Class Current: 359/360
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/10 Optical coatings produced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elements G02B1/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 2211/44 Optical arrangements or shielding arrangements, e.g. filters or lenses

Abstract

There is provided a transparent laminate which comprises a transparent substrate, and four to five units each of a high refractive index transparent film and a silver type transparent electrical conductor film. The units are laminated successively on a surface of the transparent substrate, and one high refractive index transparent film is further disposed as an outermost layer. The high refractive index transparent film is an optically transparent film having a refractive index of from 1.5 to 2.7. The silver type transparent electrical conductor film has a thickness in a range of from 5 to 20 nm. A thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film disposed in a first layer with reference to the transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in an outermost layer with reference to the transparent substrate. A thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in each of other layers is 3/2(1±0.2) times as large as the thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer. A thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in a first layer with reference to the transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in an outermost layer with reference to the transparent substrate and is 7/2(1±0.2) times as large as the thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer. The thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in each of other layers is 7 (1±0.2) times as large as the thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer.

Claims

1. A transparent laminate comprising:

a transparent substrate;

four to five units each comprising a high refractive index transparent film and a silver type transparent electrical conductor file, said four to five units being laminated successively on said transparent substrate; and

an outermost high refractive index transparent film disposed on said four to five units,

wherein said high refractive index transparent film is an optically transparent film having a refractive index of from 1.5 to 2.7, and said silver type transparent electrical conductor film has a thickness in a range of from 5 to 20 nm,

wherein said transparent laminate satisfies the following conditions (i) to (iV);

(i) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film disposed in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of the outermost silver type transparent electrical conductor film in said four to five units with reference to said transparent substrate;

(ii) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in each of other layers is 1.2 to 1.8 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer;

(iii) a thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of said outermost high refractive index transparent film, and is 2.8 to 4.2 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer; and

(iv) the thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in each of other layers is 5.6 to 8.4 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer.

2. A transparent laminate according to claim 1, wherein said high refractive index transparent film is a thin film made from one compound or two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of indium oxide, tin oxide, titanium dioxide, cerium oxide, zirconium oxide, zinc oxide, tantalum oxide, niobium pentoxide, and zinc sulfide.

3. A transparent laminate according to claim 1, wherein said silver type transparent electrical conductor film is a thin film made from 90% or higher by weight of silver and one compound or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of gold, copper, palladium, platinum, manganese, and cadmium.

4. A transparent laminate according to claim 1, wherein said transparent laminate has a visible light transmission factor of not lower than 50%, a visible light reflection factor of not higher than 10%, a surface resistance of not larger than 2 Ω

/□ and

a near-infrared cut factor of not lower than 80% in a region of wave length longer than 800 nm.

5. A filter for a plasma display panel comprising:

(A) a transparent laminate comprising;

a transparent substrate;

four to five units each comprising a high refractive index transparent film and a silver type transparent electrical conductor film, said four to five units being laminated successively on said transparent substrate; and

an outermost high refractive index transparent film disposed on said four to five units,

wherein said high refractive index transparent film is an optically transparent film having a refractive index of from 1.5 to 2.7, and said silver type transparent electrical conductor film has a thickness in a range of from 5 to 20 nm,

wherein said transparent laminate satisfies the following conditions (i) to (iv);

(i) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film disposed in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of the outermost silver type transparent electrical conductor film in said four to five units with reference to said transparent substrate;

(ii) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in each of other layers is 1.2 to 1.8 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer;

(iii) a thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of said outermost high refractive index transparent film, and is 2.8 to 4.2 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer; and

(iv) the thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in each of other layers is 5.6 to 8.4 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer; and

(B) a transparent hard coating layer being formed on said outermost high refractive index transparent film of said transparent laminate, said transparent hard coating layer having a thickness of not smaller than 1 μ

m and a refractive index in a range of from 1.4 to 1.9.

6. A filter for use in a plasma display panel according to claim 5, further comprising an anti-reflection layer having a thickness in a range of from 0.05 to 0.2 μ

m and a refractive index in a range of from 1.3 to 1.6, said anti-reflection layer being formed on an upper surface of said transparent hard coating layer.

9. A filter for use in a plasma display panel filter according to claim 5, further comprising a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness in a range from 10 to 500 μ

m being formed on a rear surface of said transparent laminate.

10. A plasma display panel display unit wherein a filter according to claim 9 is bonded to a front display glass portion of a plasma display panel through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

11. A front plate for a plasma display panel, wherein said front plate is provided with a filter according to claim 9, and a transparent molded body disposed through an air layer on a front side of the plasma display panel, said filter being bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a surface of said transparent molded body opposite to the plasma display panel side.

12. A front plate for a plasma display panel according to claim 11, wherein one of an anti-glare layer and an anti-Newton-ring layer is formed directly on the plasma display panel side of said transparent molded body disposed through said air layer, or is formed on a transparent film and bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to the plasma display panel side of said transparent molded body.

13. A front plate for use in a plasma display panel, wherein a filter according to claim 9, is bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a plasma display panel side surface of a transparent molded body disposed through an air layer on a front side of the plasma display panel, and wherein a hard coating layer and an anti-reflection layer are formed directly on a surface of said transparent molded body opposite to the plasma display panel side, or is formed on a transparent film and bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to said surface of said transparent molded body opposite to the plasma display panel side.

14. A plasma display panel display unit wherein one of an anti-glare layer and an anti-Newton-ring layer is formed directly on a front display glass portion of a plasma display panel, or is formed on a transparent film and bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to said front display glass portion of said plasma display panel so that a front plate for a plasma display panel as described in claim 11 is provided.

15. A filter for use in a plasma display panel filter according to claim 6, further comprising a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness in a range from 10 to 500 μ

m being formed on a rear surface of said transparent laminate.

18. A front plate for use in a plasma display panel, wherein a filter according to claim 15, is bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a plasma display panel side surface of a transparent molded body disposed through an air layer on a front side of the plasma display panel, and wherein a hard coating layer and an anti-reflection layer are formed directly on a surface of said transparent molded body opposite to the plasma display panel side, or is formed on a transparent film and bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to said surface of said transparent molded-body opposite to the plasma display panel side.

20. A plasma display panel display unit wherein one of an anti-glare layer and an anti-Newton-ring layer is formed directly on a front display glass portion of a plasma display panel, or is formed on a transparent film and bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to said front display glass portion of said plasma display panel so that a front plate for a plasma display panel as described in claim 13 is provided.

7. A filter for a plasma display panel comprising:

(A) a transparent laminate comprising;

a transparent substrate;

four to five units each comprising a high refractive index transparent film, and a silver type transparent electrical conductor film, said four to five units being laminated successively on said transparent substrate; and

an outermost high refractive index transparent film disposed on said four to five units,

wherein said high refractive index transparent film is an optically transparent film having a refractive index of from 1.5 to 2.7, and said silver type transparent electrical conductor film has a thickness in a range of from 5 to 20 nm,

wherein said transparent laminate satisfies the following conditions (i) to (iv);

(i) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film disposed in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of the outermost silver type transparent electrical conductor film in said four to five units with reference to said transparent substrate;

(ii) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in each of other layers is 1.2 to 1.8 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer;

(iii) a thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of said outermost high refractive index transparent film, and is 2.8 to 4.2 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer; and

(iv) the thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in each of other layers is 5.6 to 8.4 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer; and

(B) an anti-reflection layer having a thickness in a range of from 0.05 to 0.2 μ

m and a refractive index in a range of from 1.3 to 1.6, said anti-reflection layer being formed on an upper surface of said outermost high refractive index.

16. A filter for use in a plasma display panel filter according to claim 7, further comprising a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness in a range from 10 to 500 μ

m being formed on a rear surface of said transparent laminate.

19. A front plate for use in a plasma display panel, wherein a filter according to claim 16, is bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to a plasma display panel side surface of a transparent molded body disposed through an air layer on a front side of the plasma display panel, and wherein a hard coating layer and an anti-reflection layer are formed directly on a surface of said transparent molded body opposite to the plasma display panel side, or is formed on a transparent film and bonded through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer to said surface of said transparent molded body opposite to the plasma display panel side.

8. A filter for a plasma display panel comprising:

(A) a transparent laminate comprising;

a transparent substrate;

four to five units each comprising a high refractive index transparent film and a silver type transparent electrical conductor film, said four to five units being laminated successively on said transparent substrate; and

an outermost high refractive index transparent film disposed on said four to five units,

wherein said high refractive index transparent film is an optically transparent film having a refractive index of from 1.5 to 2.7, and said silver type transparent electrical conductor film has a thickness in a range of from 5 to 20 nm,

wherein said transparent laminate satisfies the following conditions (i) to (iv);

(i) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film disposed in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of the outermost silver type transparent electrical conductor film in said four to five units with reference to said transparent substrate;

(ii) a thickness of the silver type transparent electrical conductor film in each of other layers is 1.2 to 1.8 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer;

(iii) a thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in a first layer with reference to said transparent substrate is substantially equal to a thickness of said outermost high refractive index transparent film, and is 2.8 to 4.2 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer; and

(iv) the thickness of the high refractive index transparent film in each of other layers is 5.6 to 8.4 times as large as the thickness of said silver type transparent electrical conductor film in the first layer; and

(B) a film comprising;

a transparent film substrate;

a transparent hard coating layer and an anti-reflection layer formed on a first surface of said transparent film substrate, said film being bonded to a surface of said outermost high refractive index transparent film of said transparent laminate through a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed on a second surface of said transparent film substrate.

17. A filter for use in a plasma display panel filter according to claim 8, further comprising a transparent pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness in a range from 10 to 500 μ

m being formed on a rear surface of said transparent laminate.