Displays with polarizer windows and opaque masking layers for electronic devices
First Claim
1. A computer, comprising:
- a display having a polarizer layer, a color filter layer, and a thin-film transistor layer; and
a housing in which the display is mounted, wherein the polarizer layer comprises at least one unpolarized window, and wherein the unpolarized window contains material from the polarizer.
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Abstract
An electronic device may have a display. Inactive portions of the display such as peripheral portions of the display may be masked using an opaque masking layer. An opening may be provided in the opaque masking layer to allow light to pass. For example, a logo may be viewed through an opening in the opaque masking layer and a camera may receive light through an opening in the opaque masking layer. The display may include upper and lower polarizers, a color filter layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. The opaque masking layer may be formed on the upper polarizer, may be interposed between the upper polarizer and the color filter layer, or may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor layer. The upper polarizer may have unpolarized windows for cameras, logos, or other internal structures.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer, comprising:
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a display having a polarizer layer, a color filter layer, and a thin-film transistor layer; and a housing in which the display is mounted, wherein the polarizer layer comprises at least one unpolarized window, and wherein the unpolarized window contains material from the polarizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable computer, comprising:
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a display having a polarizer and a color filter layer, wherein the polarizer includes an unpolarized window that contains material from the polarizer, and wherein the color filter layer includes a recess; opaque masking material in the recess in the color filter layer; and an opening in the opaque masking material that is aligned with the unpolarized window in the polarizer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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