Abstract: Provided is an optical element having an optical waveguide region that can propagate azimuthally polarized light or radially polarized light while maintaining the direction of polarization. The optical element has a resin layer and an optical waveguide region that is formed in the resin layer and guides light in the lengthwise direction of the resin layer. Liquid crystal molecules are oriented in an approximately radiating shape in a cross section perpendicular to the lengthwise direction in the optical waveguide region, and the refractive index of the optical waveguide region is greater than that of the resin layer.

Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display are described. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source and a prism sheet. The light guide plate includes a light-emitting surface, a light-incident surface and an axis. The light-incident surface is connected to the light-emitting surface. The axis is normal to the light-incident surface. The light source emits light towards the light-incident surface. The prism sheet is disposed on the light guide plate and includes a first optical surface and a plurality of prism structures which are disposed on the first optical surface. Each of the prism structures has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are connected to form a ridge. The ridge is vertical to the light-incident surface, or an angle included between the ridge and the axis is smaller than or equal to 20 degrees.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first pixel electrode electrically connected to a first switching electrode, and includes a plurality of first branches forming micro slits, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to a second switching electrode, and including a plurality of second branches forming micro slits, and a third pixel electrode electrically connected to a third switching electrode, and including a plurality of third branches forming micro slits. The first branches are spaced apart from each other by a first space, and have a first width. The second branches are spaced apart from each other by a second space, and have a second width. The third branches are spaced apart from each other by a third space, and have a third width. At least one of the first width, the second width and the third width is different from the other widths.

Abstract: An optically absorptive anisotropic film includes a dichroic dye. The light absorbances of the film satisfy the formulas (1), (2) and (3): Az>(Ax+Ay)/2??(1) Ax(z=60)/Ax>5??(2) Ay(z=60)/Ay>5??(3) wherein Ax, Ay, Az, Ax (z=60) and Ay (z=60) are absorbances at a local maximum absorption wavelength of the dichroic dye; Ax, Ay and Az represent an absorbance of linearly polarized light vibrating in the direction of the x-axis, y-axis and z-axis, respectively; Ax (z=60) represents an absorbance of the linearly polarized light vibrating in the direction of the x-axis in the state of the film rotated by 60° around the y-axis; and Ay (z=60) represents an absorbance of the linearly polarized light vibrating in the direction of the y-axis in the state the film rotated by 60° around the x-axis.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display (HUD) device capable of effectively preventing damage to a liquid-crystal display device due to entry of exterior light. A HUD device has a liquid-crystal panel, and is provided with a liquid-crystal display device for realizing a transparent display using light from a backlight, a control means for controlling the liquid-crystal display device, and an optical system for reflecting the display light outputted by the liquid-crystal display device onto a windshield. A flat mirror constituting the optical system allows infrared rays of incident light to pass behind the mirror and reflects the visible light. The HUD device is provided with an infrared-ray sensor positioned behind the flat mirror, and the control means reduces the brightness of the light of the backlight or extinguishes the backlight when the strength detected by the infrared-ray sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device less influenced by static electricity comprises a liquid crystal display element which forms a display part having inner surfaces of a pair of insulating substrates provided with transparent electrodes; a circuit substrate conductively connected to the liquid crystal display element via a lead terminals; and a conductive part formed to surround the transparent electrode. The conductive part is provided on the insulating substrate so as to avoid the positions where the lead terminals are arranged. Further included are a display panel through which the display part is visible; a first earth terminal conductively connected a first conductive pattern of the conductive part and in contact with the display panel; and a second earth terminal of which is conductively connected to a seventh conductive pattern of the conductive part to a grounding part.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and an electrode layer including at least a first part and a second part. The first part includes a first connecting electrode and a plurality of first branch electrodes disposed along a direction and spaced from each other by a first distance (T). When a light passes through the first branch electrodes, a brightness distribution is generated. The centers of two adjacent ones of the bright textures are separated by a second distance (P). The first connecting electrode is connected with the first branch electrodes. The first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode of the second part are corresponding to each other and separated by a spacing (S). S, T and P satisfy the following equation: 1 2 ? a · ( b + P · m 2 + 1 4 · T 2 P ) - 1.5 ? S ? 1 2 ? a · ( b + P · m 2 + 1 4 · T 2 P ) + 1.5 , a= 1/12, b=¼, m= 1/10, and S, T and Pin unit of micrometer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus in which liquid crystal is injected into a non-display area having a transmitting hole formed in a predetermined portion of a panel corresponding to a camera, wherein the display apparatus comprises a display unit having a panel which is provided with lower and upper substrates sealed under the circumstance that liquid crystal is filled therebetween; and a guide frame which supports the display unit, wherein the guide frame includes: a guide sidewall which guides a lateral side of the panel; and a panel supporter which supports the panel, wherein a camera receiving part with a camera mounted thereon is formed in a first panel support of the panel supporter, a transmitting hole for transmitting light to the camera is formed in a black matrix of a first non-display area to be placed on the first panel supporter of the upper substrate, and a display area of the panel and the first non-display area are filled with liquid crystal.

Abstract: A display device includes a backlight unit which generates light, a display panel which receives the light to display an image, a containing member in which the display panel is accommodated, and a supporting member coupled to the containing member and configured to support an edge portion of the display panel. The supporting member includes first and second supporting part and a coupling part. The first and second supporting parts extend in first and second directions, respectively, along the edge portion of the display panel. The coupling part is coupled to the first and second supporting parts and is configured to connect the first supporting parts to the second supporting parts. The coupling part includes a reflection surface facing a direction different from the first and second directions in a plan view.

Abstract: A display panel, a display device using the same, and a method for manufacturing a display panel are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate (25) and a second substrate (26) disposed oppositely, and spacers located between the first substrate (25) and the second substrate (26). Each of the spacers includes a first part (21) and a second part (22) at locations corresponding to each other, the first part (21) is located on the first substrate (25), the second part (22) is located on the second substrate (26), both the first part (21) and the second part (22) are magnetic bodies, and top ends of the first part (21) and the second part (22) at the locations corresponding to each other contact with each other and have opposite magnetic poles.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD device with reduced thickness and bezel width. The LCD device includes a liquid crystal display panel configured to include an upper substrate and a lower substrate that are facing-coupled to each other, a backlight unit configured to include a light guide plate which irradiates light incident from a light source module on the liquid crystal display panel and an optical sheet disposed on the light guide plate, and a coupling member configured to couple the liquid crystal display panel to the light guide plate with the optical sheet therebetween such that a sealed space is provided between the liquid crystal display panel and the light guide plate.

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; and a roof layer facing the pixel electrode, wherein a plurality of microcavities are formed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, each microcavity includes liquid crystal materials, a partition wall is formed between the microcavities, and the roof layer includes a dry film.

Abstract: A display panel is provided. A first substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area. The peripheral area surrounds the display area. A second substrate is disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate faces the first substrate along a first direction. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A multi-layered sealant is disposed on the peripheral area of the first substrate. The multi-layered sealant surrounds the liquid crystal layer. The multi-layered sealant includes a first sealant layer including an acrylate resin having a functional group having at least 3 carbon atoms, and a second sealant layer including an epoxy resin having a (meth)arcylate group.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a fringe field switching (FFS) liquid crystal display and a color filter substrate. The liquid crystal display includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The lower substrate includes a common electrode and a pixel electrode, and the pixel electrode includes at least one branch electrode and an end electrode for connecting the branch electrode; and an auxiliary electrode corresponding to the end electrode is arranged on the upper substrate. In the presence of the auxiliary electrode, unwanted electric fields between the end electrode and the common electrode are effectively attenuated, and arrangement of liquid crystal molecules at the boundary of a pixel element where the end electrode is located is stabilized, so that disclination lines are improved, pictures are displayed uniformly with high quality.

Abstract: A liquid crystal (LC) display panel and a display device for providing an LC display panel and a display device with broader viewing angle. The LC display panel includes a first substrate (11) and a second substrate (21) oppositely disposed; an LC layer (4) located between the first substrate (11) and the second substrate (21); a color resin layer (23) located on a side of the second substrate (21) close to the LC layer (4); and a common electrode (12) and a pixel array located in different layers on a side of the first substrate (11) close to the LC layer (4), wherein each sub-pixel units in a corresponding area of the pixel array includes a first pixel electrode (1) and a second pixel electrode (2), and a coupling electrode (3) located in an area adjacent to both the first pixel electrode (1) and the second pixel electrode (2) and configured to create a coupling capacitance with the second pixel electrode (3).

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel assembly is provided. The liquid crystal panel assembly includes a liquid crystal panel configured to display an image, a backlight arranged in the rear of the liquid crystal panel and configured to supply light to the liquid crystal panel, a package module configured to package the liquid crystal panel and the backlight into one module, and at least one dummy member arranged to occupy a space provided in the rear of the backlight in the package module.

Abstract: The liquid crystal lens is formed by placing a TN type liquid crystal with a twist angle of 90 degrees between the first and second substrates. A first substrate having a flat surface with a slit is formed on the liquid crystal side of the first substrate, and a second electrode having a comb electrode, as seen in a plane view, is formed on the liquid crystal side of the second substrate. The slit formed in the first electrode extends in the same direction as the comb electrode of the second electrode, and the slit is located in the center between the comb electrodes of the second electrodes as seen in a plane view, to prevent the electric lines of force, moving from directly above the second electrode to the first electrode, from spreading in the plan direction, thereby preventing light leakage directly above the second electrode.

Abstract: An ITO sensor design and method for making the same is optimized to minimize noise from an LCD. The design includes a two layer sensor design having a transmitter line (Tx) placed in a first layer and a receiver line (Rx) placed in a second layer in a diamond-shaped pattern. The diamond shape maximizes the sensitivity of the sensor.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a transflective liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate on which reflective electrodes are arranged for pixels; a second substrate on which a transparent electrode is provided; a liquid crystal layer between the first and the second substrates; and a color filter that is provided closer to the transparent electrode than the reflective electrodes, and includes filters of a plurality of colors. The first substrate is provided with a first space between reflective electrodes of adjacent pixels and a second space between reflective electrodes of adjacent pixels, the first space extending in a first direction and overlapping a border between filters of different colors, the second space extending in a second direction and having transmittance higher than that of the first space. Transmissive display is performed by using the second space where a light shielding member is not positioned.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a thin film transistor disposed on a substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a lower insulating layer disposed facing the pixel electrode, a roof layer disposed on the lower insulating layer, and a microcavity formed between the pixel electrode and the lower insulating layer. The microcavity includes a liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal display further includes a first groove formed between a first pixel area and a second pixel area, a second groove formed between the first pixel area and a third pixel area, wherein the first groove is covered by the roof layer, the second groove is exposed at a portion where the roof layer is removed, the first pixel area corresponds to the pixel electrode, and the first pixel area is disposed between the second pixel area and the third pixel area.