Abstract: An electronically-controlled viewing angle switching device, including a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a plurality of first insulation patterns, and a plurality of second insulation patterns is provided. The first electrode and the second electrode are respectively located at a first side and a second side of the liquid crystal layer. The first insulation patterns are located at the first side of the liquid crystal layer. The second insulation patterns are located at the second side of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first insulation patterns is at least partially overlapped with the corresponding second insulation pattern. A display device adopting the electronically-controlled viewing angle switching device is also provided. The electronically-controlled viewing angle switching device and the display device provide a good anti-peed effect from a side viewing angle.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including a first and second sub-pixels and including a first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a common electrode, an interlayer insulating film, and a first and second sub-pixel electrodes. The first and second sub-pixel electrodes each include linear electrode portions at an edge area and a linear electrode portion at a central area. The interlayer insulating film includes a region overlapping the linear electrode portions at the edge area and a region overlapping the linear electrode portion at the central area for each sub-pixel and the regions are different in at least one of a film thickness or a relative permittivity. An electric field strength between the common electrode and the linear electrode portions at the edge area is lower than an electric field strength between the common electrode and the linear electrode portion at the central area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel that includes a display portion including pixels and a non-display portion including an opening, an illumination device, and a color separation element provided between the display panel and the illumination device. The color separation element includes a first element overlapping the pixel and a second element overlapping the opening, the first element separates illumination light from the illumination device into light of a plurality of colors and irradiates the pixel with the light, and the second element separates illumination light from the illumination device into light of a plurality of colors and irradiates the opening with the light.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel, including a normal area and a functional area. The normal area includes a plurality of normal pixels, and each normal pixel has a normal pixel electrode and a normal common electrode. The normal pixel electrode and the normal common electrode are configured in a manner that each normal pixel has a first overlap ratio. The functional area includes a plurality of functional pixels, and each functional pixel has a functional pixel electrode and a functional common electrode. The functional pixel electrode and the functional common electrode are configured in a manner that each functional electrode has a second overlap ratio. The second overlap ratio of at least a part of the functional pixels is less than or equal to the first overlap ratio of at least a part of the normal pixels.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polarizing element which has an excellent antireflection function in a case of being applied to an image display device; and a circularly polarizing plate and an image display device, each of which has the polarizing element. The polarizing element of an embodiment of the present invention is a polarizing element having an alignment film and an anisotropic light-absorbing film formed using a dichroic substance, in which the alignment film is a photoalignment film formed using a composition for forming a photoalignment film, including a photoactive compound having a polymerizable group and a photoreactive group, a degree S of alignment of the anisotropic light-absorbing film is 0.92 or more, and an average refractive index nave at a wavelength of 400 to 700 nm of the alignment film is 1.55 to 2.0.

Abstract: An optical element includes a linear polarizer layer and a transparent optical layer. The linear polarizer layer includes surfaces waviness and the transparent optical layer smooths the surfaces waves of the linear polarizer layer.

Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display panel, a sealant, and a first reinforcing structure. The flexible display panel includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate, and a display medium layer disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate. Each of the lower substrate and the upper substrate has an edge region. A centerline of the flexible display panel is parallel to a short side of the flexible display panel. The sealant is disposed between the edge region of the lower substrate and the edge region of the upper substrate. The first reinforcing structure is disposed among the sealant, the edge region of the lower substrate, and the edge region of the upper substrate. The centerline of the flexible display panel passes through the first reinforcing structure, and the elastic modulus of the first reinforcing structure is greater than that of the sealant.

Abstract: A display device is provided with a backlight module, a lower polarizing plate, a liquid crystal display panel, and an upper polarizing plate. In the display device of the present disclosure, when MicroLED luminescent units are turned on, a normal display is realized within a transparent display area. At the same time, images are collected through the transparent display area anytime and then sensed by an under-screen sensor. The transparent display area and the main display area are seamlessly connected so that there is no visual display interruption and discontinuous boundary, and a complete full-screen design is achieved.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a panel, a defect in and/or on the panel and an optical film above the panel. The panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a plurality of display units disposed on the first substrate. There is a defect between the first substrate and the second substrate, or on the second substrate. In a top view of the electronic device, an optical film has a first processed area corresponding to the defect, and the first processed area at least partially overlaps at least two display units.

Abstract: Provided is an illumination device that makes it possible to enhance utilization efficiency of light, and a display device that includes the illumination device. The illumination device includes: a light source that is configured to generate light of a first wavelength; a luminescent body that is configured to wavelength-convert the light of the first wavelength to light of a second wavelength, the second wavelength being different from the first wavelength; and a wavelength selective filter that is provided on a light-incident side of the luminescent body, the wavelength selective filter being configured to transmit the light of the first wavelength and to reflect the light of the second wavelength.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a viewing angle compensation film, a polarizing plate including the same, and a display device including the same, and the viewing angle compensation film includes: a pattern layer; and a low refractive layer, in which a difference in refractive index between the pattern layer and the low refractive layer is 0.02 to 0.

Abstract: A display panel is provided and includes an array substrate and a display region located on a surface of the array substrate, wherein a portion of the array substrate not occupied by the display region forms a bezel, and a driving chip and a flexible circuit board are bound in the bezel; wherein at least one a protrusion is formed at an end of the bezel away from the display region, the driving chip is located between an edge of the protrusion and an edge of the display region; and a portion of the flexible circuit board is bent to a back of the array substrate via an edge of an indent on at least one lateral side of the protrusion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light control device includes a first liquid crystal cell including a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal cell including a second liquid crystal layer, and a polarization conversion element. The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer each includes a first region which scatters a first polarized component and transmits a second polarized component and a second region which transmits the first polarized component and scatters the second polarized component. The polarization conversion element overlaps the first region and the second region, converts the first polarized component into the second polarized component, and converts the second polarized component into the first polarized component.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light source and a polarization selective optical element. The polarization selective optical element includes a stack of a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal layers. The plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal layers includes a first cholesteric liquid crystal layer with liquid crystal molecules arranged in a first helical configuration having a first pitch range for light of a first wavelength range and a second cholesteric liquid crystal layer with liquid crystal molecules arranged in a second helical configuration having a second pitch range for light of a second wavelength range. The second wavelength range is different from the first wavelength range.

Abstract: A mold frame includes a bottom frame, a side frame and at least one position-limiting structure. The bottom frame has an opening. The side frame is disposed on a periphery of the bottom frame. The at least one position-limiting structure is disposed on a first inner side wall of the side frame. The position-limiting structure has a first side wall that is in direct contact with the first inner side wall of the side frame, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The second side wall includes two surfaces that are arranged along a thickness direction of the bottom frame, and the two surfaces are connected. At least one of the two surfaces is inclined with respect to the first side wall, and a first angle, facing the first side wall, between two planes where the two surfaces are located is an obtuse angle.

Abstract: A surface light source includes a plurality of light sources, a substrate, a first member disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of recessed first demarcating portions each including a first inclined portion and a first bottom portion and one or more recessed second demarcating portions each including a second inclined portion and a first opening, and a second member overlying a portion of the first member and including a third inclined portion overlapping with the second inclined portion, a fourth inclined portion adjacent to the third inclined portion and not overlapping with the second inclined portion, a second bottom portion located inside the first opening, and a third bottom portion continuous with a lower end of the fourth inclined portion, and the plurality of light sources being respectively disposed on the substrate exposed in the first bottom portion, the second bottom portion, and the third bottom portion.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator for suppressing a fringe field effect includes: a transparent electrode layer; a reflective electrode layer including a pixel electrode, in which a pixel area is surrounded by a boundary of the pixel electrode; a liquid crystal layer located between the transparent electrode layer and the reflective electrode layer to establish a pixel formed by the liquid crystal layer covering the pixel area in the pixel electrode; and an alignment film having a first pattern and a second pattern and covering the pixel area. The first pattern and the second pattern in the pixel area make liquid crystals in the liquid crystal layer of the pixel generate arrangements of a first azimuth angle and a second azimuth angle, respectively, and the first azimuth angle is different from the second azimuth angle.

Abstract: In order to avoid generation of black unevenness caused by the water intrusion into a liquid crystal display device, there is to provide a liquid crystal display device including a display area and a terminal portion, in which a TFT substrate with an organic passivation film formed and an opposite substrate are adhered to each other by a seal portion and a liquid crystal is enclosed there, wherein in the seal portion of the TFT substrate, a groove-shaped through-hole is formed in the organic passivation film to surround the display area, a water absorption layer formed of the same material in the same process as that of the organic passivation film is formed within the groove-shaped through-hole, and the water absorption layer is not covered with the inorganic insulating film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass plate which is provided with a first main surface, and a second main surface which faces the first main surface. An antiglare portion and a non-antiglare portion are provided to the first main surface. The average lengths (RSm) of elements of roughness curves of the antiglare portion and the non-antiglare portion are respectively 1 ?m or higher. The difference between the RSm of the antiglare portion and the RSm of the non-antiglare portion is 100 ?m or lower.

Abstract: A display device including a rear chassis; a light source module installed on the rear chassis, the light source module being configured to emit light; a diffuser plate provided in front of the light source module, the diffuser plate being configured to diffuse the light emitted by the light source module; a liquid crystal panel provided in front of the diffuser plate, the liquid crystal panel being configured to display an image; a front chassis covering a side surface of the liquid crystal panel and a side surface of the diffuser plate; a middle mold provided between the front chassis and the rear chassis, the middle mold being coupled to the rear chassis and the diffuser plate; and a first adhesive provided between the diffuser plate and the middle mold, the first adhesive bonding the diffuser plate being to the middle mold.