Controlling polarization for liquid crystal displays
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1. A functional part integrated display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
- a TFT liquid crystal display cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal display cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of transparent electrodes;
a first retarder layer forward said TFT liquid crystal display cell, said first retarder layer having a first slow axis, a front surface, a rear surface, and a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, where n is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;
an anti-reflection treatment forward said front surface of said first retarder layer;
a functional element forward of said first retarder layer and said anti-reflection treatment, said functional element comprising at least one of an EMI shield, an infrared filter, a touch panel or an LCD heater;
a second retarder layer forward of said functional element, said second retarder layer having a second slow axis and a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm; and
a second linear polarizer forward said second retarder layer, said second linear polarizer having a second linear polarization axis, which forms an angle θ
2 with respect to said second slow axis,wherein said display front surface comprises an anti-reflection treatment.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of liquid crystal displays and liquid crystal display functional parts have low reflection for outdoor applications and 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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1. A functional part integrated display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
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a TFT liquid crystal display cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal display cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of transparent electrodes; a first retarder layer forward said TFT liquid crystal display cell, said first retarder layer having a first slow axis, a front surface, a rear surface, and a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, where n is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;an anti-reflection treatment forward said front surface of said first retarder layer; a functional element forward of said first retarder layer and said anti-reflection treatment, said functional element comprising at least one of an EMI shield, an infrared filter, a touch panel or an LCD heater; a second retarder layer forward of said functional element, said second retarder layer having a second slow axis and a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm; anda second linear polarizer forward said second retarder layer, said second linear polarizer having a second linear polarization axis, which forms an angle θ
2 with respect to said second slow axis,wherein said display front surface comprises an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A functional part integrated display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
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a TFT liquid crystal cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said TFT liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of substantially optically transmissive electrodes; a diffusing element rearward said liquid crystal layer; a first linear polarizer forward said TFT liquid crystal cell, said first linear polarizer having a first linear polarization axis and a front surface; a first retarder layer forward said first linear polarizer, said first retarder layer 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 first linear polarization axis, where n is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm, and said rear surface has an anti-reflection treatment or is attached to said front surface of said first linear polarizer;a functional element forward of said first retarder layer, said functional element comprising at least one of an EMI shield, an infrared filter, a touch panel or an LCD heater; a second retarder layer forward of said functional element, said second retarder layer having a rear surface, a second slow axis, and a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm; anda second linear polarizer forward said second retarder layer, said second linear polarizer having a second linear polarization axis, which forms an angle θ
2 to said second slow axis of said second retarder layer,wherein m+n≠
0 and said display front surface includes an anti-reflective treatment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A functional part integrated liquid crystal display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
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a liquid crystal cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of transparent electrodes; a first retarder forward said liquid crystal cell, said first retarder having a rear surface, a first slow axis, and a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, where n is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;a functional element forward of said first retarder, said functional element comprising two or more of an EMI shield, an infrared filter, a touch panel or an LCD heater; a second retarder forward said functional element, said second retarder having a second slow axis and a retardance of about (2m+1)λ
/4, where m is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm; anda second linear polarizer forward said second retarder, said second linear polarizer having a second linear polarization axis which forms an angle θ
2 with respect to said second slow axis,wherein said second slow axis of said second retarder is oriented at an angle other than about 0°
or 90°
with respect to said horizontal axis or said first slow axis of said first retarder is oriented at an angle of about 0°
or 90°
with respect to said horizontal axis, andwherein said display front surface comprises an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A functional part integrated display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
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TFT liquid crystal cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of transparent electrodes; a first retarder layer forward said liquid crystal cell, said first retarder layer having a slow axis, a front surface, a rear surface, and a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, where n is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;an anti-reflection treatment forward said first retarder layer; a functional element forward of said first retarder layer and said anti-reflection treatment, said functional element comprising at least one of an EMI shield, an infrared filter, a touch panel or an LCD heater; and a circular polarizer forward said functional element, said circular polarizer having a rear surface and a second slow axis, wherein said display front surface includes an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A functional part integrated liquid crystal display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
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a liquid crystal cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of transparent electrodes; a first retarder layer forward said liquid crystal cell, said retarder layer having a rear surface, a first slow axis, and a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, where n is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;a functional element forward of said first retarder layer, said functional element comprising at least one of an EMI shield, an infrared filter or an LCD heater; a circular polarizer forward said functional element, said circular polarizer having a rear surface and a second slow axis, wherein said second slow axis of said circular polarizer is set at an angle other than about 0 or 90 degrees or said first slow axis of said first retarder layer is oriented at an angle of about 0°
or 90°
with respect to said horizontal axis, andwherein said display front surface comprises an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A functional part integrated liquid crystal display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
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a liquid crystal cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of transparent electrodes; a first retarder forward said liquid crystal cell; a functional element forward of said first retarder, said functional element comprising at least one of an EMI shield, an infrared filter, a touch panel or an LCD heater; a second retarder forward said functional element, said second retarder having a second slow axis; and a second linear polarizer forward said second retarder, said second linear polarizer having a second linear polarization axis, wherein said second linear polarization axis is set to an angle of about 90°
with respect to said horizontal axis or said second slow axis is set at an angle other than 0°
or 90°
with respect to said horizontal axis, andwherein said display front surface comprises an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75)
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76. A functional part integrated liquid crystal display having a display front surface through which modulated light exits, said display comprising:
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a liquid crystal cell configured to modulate light, said liquid crystal cell defining vertical and horizontal axes, said liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets of transparent electrodes; a first retarder layer forward said liquid crystal cell, said first retarder layer having a rear surface, a first slow axis, and a retardance of about (2n+1)λ
/4, where n is zero or a positive integer and λ
is between about 400 nm to 700 nm;a functional element forward of said first retarder layer, said functional element comprising at least one of an EMI shield, an infrared filter, a touch panel or an LCD heater; a circular polarizer forward said functional element, said circular polarizer having a second linear polarization axis and a second slow axis, and said second linear polarization axis is set at an angle of about 90°
with respect to said horizontal axis or said second slow axis is set at an angle other than 0°
or 90°
with respect to said horizontal axis,wherein said display front surface includes an anti-reflection treatment. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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