Abstract: A liquid crystal optical element according to the present disclosure includes: a prism array composed of a plurality of prisms that have ridge lines extending in a first direction and are arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a liquid crystal layer provided on the prism array; and an electrode via which a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer. When the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer is 0 volt, long axes of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are oriented so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle relative to the first direction in a plane orthogonal to the second direction.

Abstract: A first substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a first interlayer insulating film covering the gate line, a first common electrode formed on the first interlayer insulating film extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a second interlayer insulating film covering the first common electrode, a source line extending in the second direction, and a third interlayer insulating film covering the source line. A pixel electrode includes a main pixel electrode extending in the second direction on the third interlayer insulating film. A second common electrode includes a second main common electrode extending in the second direction on the third interlayer insulating film and facing the source line. The second common electrode is set to the same potential as the first common electrode. A first alignment film covers the pixel electrode and the second common electrode.

Abstract: Pixels of a liquid crystal display device have a polygonal shape long in the longitudinal direction. The pixel is divided into two by a center line, and is line-symmetric with respect to the center line. Pixel electrodes are divided line-symmetrically with respect to the center line. Streaks are formed on the surfaces of the pixel electrodes. Common electrodes are divided line-symmetrically with respect to the center line. Positions of the common electrodes in the lateral direction shift from the pixel electrodes in directions apart from the center line. A film gives a pretilt angle to liquid crystal molecules to tilt the lengthwise direction of the liquid crystal molecules from the vertical direction in the directions in which the common electrodes shift from the pixel electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that sufficiently reduces image sticking, by forming a polymer layer with stable alignment control appropriately. In a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, base film forming conditions are different between the step of forming a base film on a substrate including an active element and the step of forming a base film on a substrate different from the substrate including an active element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein a spoilage layer generated in a manufacturing process is removed, and a manufacturing method of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: forming a thin film transistor on a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas; forming a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor in the pixel area; forming a sacrificial layer on the pixel electrode; forming a barrier layer on the sacrificial layer; forming a common electrode on the barrier layer; forming a roof layer on the common electrode; patterning the barrier layer, the common electrode, and the roof layer to exposed a portion of the sacrificial layer thereby forming an injection hole; removing the sacrificial layer to form a microcavity for a plurality of pixel areas; removing the barrier layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes an array substrate provided with pixel electrodes including a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode aligning in a first direction, a first gate line placed on one side of the pixel electrodes in a second direction, a second gate line placed on the other side of the pixel electrodes, a source line extending along the second direction, a first pixel switch for switching connection of the source line with the first pixel electrode by a gate signal provided through the first gate line, and a second pixel switch for switching connection of the source line with the second pixel electrode by another gate signal provided through the second gate line, an counter-substrate provided with an common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the substrates.

Abstract: A direct type backlight module includes an optical film unit and a light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes a laser sources, transreflective components, reflective components, and phosphors. Each laser source corresponds to a number of the transreflective components and one of the reflective components arranged at an optical path of a laser beam emitted from the laser source in sequence. The transreflective component transmits part of the irradiated laser beam and reflects the other part of the laser beam. The reflective component reflects the irradiated laser beam. The phosphors correspond to the transreflective components and the reflective components one-to-one and emit out white light when irradiated by the laser beam reflected by the transreflective components and the reflective components. The white light transmits through the optical film unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel with enhanced image quality is disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of thin film transistors connected to gate line and data line, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and floating electrode(s). The floating electrode extends along the data line to prevent light leakage and vertical crosstalk. Throughout the whole liquid crystal display panel, the floating electrode is electrically interconnected to lessen vertical crosstalk.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate. A data line is formed on the substrate. A color filter covers at least a portion of the data line. A shielding electrode is formed on the color filter and is disposed over the data line. A pixel electrode is formed on the color filter and is separated from the shielding electrode. The shielding electrode has a low reflection characteristic.

Abstract: This surface light source device has; a case; multiple light-emitting devices arranged on the inner surfaces of a pair of side walls within the case; a reflecting member that protrudes from the base surface of the case, and that reflects light emitted from the light-emitting devices toward an aperture part of the case; and a light-emitting surface member that has a light-diffusing property and a light-transmitting property, and that covers the aperture part. The light-emitting devices are arranged on the side walls such that the light axis of the light-emitting elements is parallel to the base surface of the case. The light-reflecting member has a ridge line that is parallel to the side surfaces and the ceiling surface of the case, and the light-reflecting member is formed with a curved surface, with the ridge line being contained in the apex thereof.

Abstract: A curved display apparatus includes a curved display panel, a curved bottom sash disposed at a rear of the display panel such that the curved bottom sash is spaced apart from the display panel, and a plurality of backlight units disposed at opposite inner sides of the bottom sash to irradiate light to the bottom sash. The inside of the bottom sash reflects the light irradiated from the backlight units to the display panel. Consequently, a light guide plate may be omitted from the display apparatus.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate that has a first electrode formed thereon, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer that is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a first alignment layer that is formed on the first substrate and is in contact with the liquid crystal layer. Here, the first alignment layer includes a first alignment base layer that is photoaligned, and a first alignment controlling layer that is extended from the inside of the first alignment base layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor; a roof layer facing the pixel electrode; a plurality of microcavities formed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, each microcavity including liquid crystal materials; a trench formed between the microcavities; and a buffer region formed at an end portion of the trench.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 1 comprises a liquid crystal display panel 4, a backlight unit 20 emitting light toward the liquid crystal display panel 4, control substrates 9 for controlling the liquid crystal display panel 4 and the backlight unit 20, and an outer cover 2 containing the liquid crystal display panel 4, the backlight unit 20, and the control substrates 9. The control substrates 9 are arranged on the side opposite to the side including the display panel 4 with respect to the backlight unit 20, and the liquid crystal display device 1 further comprises a heat insulating frame 6, which is disposed between the backlight unit 20 and the control substrates 9, and which forms a space covering one surface of the backlight unit 20 on the side facing toward the control substrates 9.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to ruggedized switchable glazings, and/or methods of making the same. The PDLC stack of certain example embodiments includes an outer substrate, a low-E UV blocking coating deposited on an inner surface of the outer substrate, a first PVB or EVA laminate, a first PET layer, a first TCO layer, the PDLC layer, a second TCO layer, a second PET layer, a second PVB or EVA laminate, and an inner substrate. The substrates may be glass substrates. The low-E UV blocking coating may include at least two layers of or including silver and/or may include one or more IR layers. Thus, certain example embodiments may advantageously reduce one or more problems associated with residual haze, color change, flicker, structural changes in the polymer and/or the LC, degradations in state-switching response times, delamination, etc.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of main pixels, which may include main pixels having bright spot defects to be repaired. Each of the main pixels is of a charge-share pixel structure and the main pixel includes first and second voltage-division capacitors, which are connected in series. The first voltage-division capacitor includes first and second metal layers that are opposite to each other. The second voltage-division capacitor includes third and fourth metal layers that are opposite to each other. The first metal layer and the second metal layer of the first voltage-division capacitor of the main pixels to be repaired are additionally soldered together and the third metal layer and the fourth metal layer of the second voltage-division capacitor of the main pixels to be repaired are additionally soldered together thereby shorting the first and second voltage-division capacitors to achieve an effect of dark spot repair.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image recognition apparatus is provided and includes a liquid crystal display I and a time division image display shutter II. The liquid crystal display I includes a ?/4 plate A in a protection region for a the display side polarizing plate, the protection region being a region on the display side of a polarizer of the one of the polarizing plate. An angle formed by an absorption axis of the display side polarizing plate and a slow axis of the ?/4 plate A is 35 to 55° or 125 to 145°, and the protection region satisfies |Rth (550)|?160 nm. The time division image display shutter II includes a polarizing plate C between the second liquid crystal cell and the viewer and includes a ?/4 plate B between the polarizing plate C and the liquid crystal display I.

Abstract: A backlight module includes: a frame; a backboard configured to support the frame; a radiator provided in the backboard and connected to an inner wall of the frame; a light source fixed to an inner wall of the radiator; a light guide plate relatively slidably mounted on the radiator and configured to guide light emitted by the light source; and at least one buffer mounted on the radiator and configured so that the radiator is moveable relative to the backboard against an elastic force of the buffer. The backlight module can effectively eliminate the phenomenon in which a shadow of the light source is present in pictures coming from the backlight module since the light guide plate presses against the light source after it is heated to expand. The present invention further provides a display device including the above backlight module.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device including: TFT substrate; color filter; counter electrode; interlayer insulation film; pixel electrode; alignment film; liquid crystal layer; counter substrate; and Si semiconductor layer. The color filter, counter electrode, interlayer insulation film, pixel electrode, and alignment film being formed on the side where the TFT substrate is provided, the counter substrate being disposed in facing relation to the TFT substrate with the liquid crystal layer put between the counter substrate and TFT substrate, the Si semiconductor layer is formed between the pixel electrode and interlayer insulation film. Even when light from a backlight is absorbed by the color filter and sufficient light cannot reach the alignment film, electric charges accumulated on the alignment film can escape to the pixel electrode in an early stage by the Si semiconductor layer formed under the alignment film, thereby capable of erasing the afterimage in an early stage.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate is provided with first and second main pixel electrodes electrically connected each other extending along a first direction, respectively. A second substrate includes first to third main common electrodes electrically connected each other extending along the first direction, respectively. The first main pixel electrode is arranged between the first and second main common electrodes, and the second main pixel electrode is arranged between the second and third main common electrodes. Four inter-electrode distances are formed. One of the four inter-electrode distances is set to an optimal inter-electrode distance, and one of the four inter-electrode distances is different from at least one of the other three inter-electrode distances. Herein, the optimal inter-electrode distance is defined as follows: in a range of voltage which is applied between the electrodes, more than 90% of a peak transmissivity is obtained by the optimal inter-electrode distance.