Striped diffuser, method of manufacturing the same, and liquid crystal display device with adjustable viewing angle employing the striped diffuser
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
- a backlight unit; and
a liquid crystal panel which forms an image using light emitted by the backlight unit, and comprising;
a color filter comprising a plurality of pixels each of which comprises a plurality of subpixels that transmit light in different wavelength bands;
a liquid crystal layer whose transmittance is adjusted under an electrical control;
a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate which are spaced apart from each other and the liquid crystal layer is disposed therebetween;
a diffuser disposed directly on the first polarizing plate or the second polarizing plate, the diffuser comprising diffusing areas and transparent areas which alternate with each other at intervals corresponding to the width of each of the subpixels; and
a thin film transistor layer which controls a transmittance of the liquid crystal layer;
wherein an area of the liquid crystal layer corresponding to each of the subpixels is divided into a first liquid crystal area facing one of the diffusing areas and a second liquid crystal area facing one of the transparent areas and transmittances of the first and second liquid crystal areas are adjusted separately, andwherein the thin film transistor layer includes a first transistor for controlling a transmittance of the first liquid crystal area and a second transistor for controlling a transmittance of the second liquid crystal area.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Provided are diffuser, method of manufacturing same, and liquid crystal display device employing the diffuser. Liquid crystal display device includes: backlight unit; liquid crystal panel on which image is formed by using light emitted by backlight unit, and comprising: color filter comprising plurality of pixels each of which comprises plurality of subpixels that are alternately arranged and transmit light in different wavelength bands; and liquid crystal layer whose transmittance is adjusted under electrical control; and diffuser disposed on a top surface or a bottom surface of the liquid crystal panel and comprising diffusing areas and transparent areas which alternate with each other at intervals corresponding to the width of the subpixels, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises liquid crystal areas corresponding to the diffusing areas and liquid crystal areas corresponding to the transparent areas and the transmittances of the liquid crystal areas are adjusted according to the subpixels.
-
Citations
11 Claims
-
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
-
a backlight unit; and a liquid crystal panel which forms an image using light emitted by the backlight unit, and comprising; a color filter comprising a plurality of pixels each of which comprises a plurality of subpixels that transmit light in different wavelength bands; a liquid crystal layer whose transmittance is adjusted under an electrical control; a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate which are spaced apart from each other and the liquid crystal layer is disposed therebetween; a diffuser disposed directly on the first polarizing plate or the second polarizing plate, the diffuser comprising diffusing areas and transparent areas which alternate with each other at intervals corresponding to the width of each of the subpixels; and a thin film transistor layer which controls a transmittance of the liquid crystal layer; wherein an area of the liquid crystal layer corresponding to each of the subpixels is divided into a first liquid crystal area facing one of the diffusing areas and a second liquid crystal area facing one of the transparent areas and transmittances of the first and second liquid crystal areas are adjusted separately, and wherein the thin film transistor layer includes a first transistor for controlling a transmittance of the first liquid crystal area and a second transistor for controlling a transmittance of the second liquid crystal area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
Specification