Aperture frame for liquid crystal display device
DCFirst Claim
1. A microdisplay device, comprising:
- (a) a matrix of pixels disposed on the top surface of a substrate;
(b) a layer of transparent material having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of said layer of transparent material being disposed adjacent to the top surface of said substrate;
(c) a seal disposed between the substrate and the layer of transparent material, said seal arranged to form a perimeter around the matrix of pixels;
(d) an annulus formed by a region bounded by the top surface of the substrate, the bottom surface of the layer of transparent material, and an inside of the perimeter formed by the seal, said annulus being filled with a liquid crystal; and
(e) a layer of reflective material disposed between the top surface of the substrate and the bottom surface of the layer of transparent material, said layer of reflective material patterned to form a frame around the matrix of pixels.
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Abstract
Liquid crystal display devices having display screens with an improved black frame is provided. The microdisplay of the LCD is formed of a matrix of pixels disposed on the top surface of a silicon substrate, a layer of glass, and a layer of a reflective metal, preferably aluminum, which is disposed between the silicon substrate and layer of glass. The layer of reflective metal has a pattern, which forms a frame around the matrix of pixels, and is involved in generating the black frame when viewed by the user on the display screen. The reflective material functions to reflect light back to the light generating source, and thus displays a pure black image to the user. In another embodiment, a layer of reflective metal, preferably black chromium, patterned to form a frame around the matrix of pixels, is disposed on the top surface of the glass. The reflective metal layer on top of the glass may be used either in place of, or in addition to, the reflective metal layer on the bottom of the glass to generate the improved black frame.
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22 Claims
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1. A microdisplay device, comprising:
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(a) a matrix of pixels disposed on the top surface of a substrate;
(b) a layer of transparent material having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of said layer of transparent material being disposed adjacent to the top surface of said substrate;
(c) a seal disposed between the substrate and the layer of transparent material, said seal arranged to form a perimeter around the matrix of pixels;
(d) an annulus formed by a region bounded by the top surface of the substrate, the bottom surface of the layer of transparent material, and an inside of the perimeter formed by the seal, said annulus being filled with a liquid crystal; and
(e) a layer of reflective material disposed between the top surface of the substrate and the bottom surface of the layer of transparent material, said layer of reflective material patterned to form a frame around the matrix of pixels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A microdisplay device, comprising:
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(a) a matrix of pixels disposed on a substrate;
(b) a layer of transparent material disposed adjacent to said substrate; and
(c) a layer of reflective material disposed between said substrate and said layer of transparent material, said layer of reflective material patterned to form a frame around the matrix of pixels. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A microdisplay device, comprising:
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(a) a matrix of pixels disposed on a substrate;
(b) a layer of transparent material disposed adjacent to said substrate;
(c) a layer of reflective or absorptive material disposed on a top surface of said layer of transparent material, said layer of reflective material patterned to form a frame around the matrix of pixels; and
(d) a layer of reflective material disposed between the layer of transparent material and the substrate, said layer of reflective material patterned to form a frame around the matrix of pixels. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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