Abstract: A display device may include a display unit disposed on a substrate and a mirror substrate facing the substrate with respect to the display unit. The mirror substrate may include a first mirror layer extending continuously on a surface of a transparent substrate and a plurality of mirror patterns on the first mirror layer. The first mirror layer is formed on both a region in which the plurality of mirror patterns are formed and a region in which the plurality of mirror patterns are not formed. External light is incident to and reflected by the first mirror layer, thus reducing an image haze and enhancing a display quality of the display device. In addition, the first mirror layer and the plurality of mirror patterns may be formed by using a single halftone mask to simplify the manufacturing process and increase a productivity of the mirror substrate.

Abstract: An active optical element includes an active material encased between a first substrate and a second substrate, first electrode(s), second electrodes employed as a ground plane, and means for applying and modulating additional impedance between an electrical ground and the second electrodes. The second electrodes divide the active optical element into segments. The first electrode(s) are driven at given voltage(s). At least one of the second electrodes corresponding to at least one of the segments is selectively connected to an electrical ground without any additional impedance, while applying and modulating the additional impedance between the electrical ground and a remainder of the plurality of second electrodes. The active material in the at least one of the plurality of segments is controlled by a potential difference generated between the given voltage(s) and the electrical ground to produce a given optical power.

Abstract: A transparent display device has a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A pixel unit of the transparent display includes a transparent region and a display region. In the display region, a first reflective material is disposed between the first substrate and the display medium, and a second reflective material is disposed between the second substrate and the display medium.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on a substrate along a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a transistor, a first transparent electrode located over the transistor and electrically connected to the transistor, a second transparent electrode located over the first transparent electrode and electrically connected to the first transparent electrode via an opening, an insulating layer located over the second transparent electrode, a third transparent electrode located over the insulating layer; and a metal layer in contact with the third transparent electrode. The opening overlaps a gate electrode of the transistor. At least a part of the metal layer is provided in the opening and overlaps the gate electrode. The metal layer extends along the first direction and is commonly provided in the pixels arranged in the first direction.

Abstract: Example display devices include a waveguide configured to propagate visible light under total internal reflection in a direction parallel to a major surface of the waveguide. The waveguide has formed thereon an outcoupling element configured to outcouple a portion of the visible light in a direction normal to the major surface of the waveguide. The example display devices additionally include a polarization-selective notch reflector disposed on a first side of the waveguide and configured to reflect visible light having a first polarization while transmitting the portion of the visible light having a second polarization. The example display devices further include a polarization-independent notch reflector disposed on a second side of the waveguide and configured to reflect visible light having the first polarization and the second polarization, where the polarization-independent notch reflector is configured to convert a polarization of visible light reflecting therefrom.

Abstract: Provided is a display panel including first bypass wirings electrically coupling main pixel circuits in a first direction, and bypassing along one side of a pixel group at an outermost portion of the component area, horizontal wirings electrically coupled to the main pixel circuits and auxiliary pixel circuits and extending in a first direction, and extension wirings between two pixel groups adjacent to each other along the first direction, and extending in the first direction, wherein the extension wirings are electrically coupled to the horizontal wirings included in each of the two pixel groups, and the number of the extension wirings is less than the number of the horizontal wirings.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a color filter substrate, including: a base substrate, and a light-shielding pattern on the base substrate and having a plurality of openings to define a plurality of pixel regions, wherein each of the plurality of pixel regions at least includes a color filtering region, and a color filtering layer is filled in each color filtering region, and at least one of the plurality of pixel regions further includes at least one transparent region, each of which is filled with a transparent non-filtering layer. The present disclosure further provides a reflective display panel and a manufacturing method for a color filter substrate.

Abstract: A phase-shift unit includes: a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other; a medium layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a microstrip line disposed at a side of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate; and a grounding layer provided at a side of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate and formed with a via hole; wherein a projection of the via hole onto the second substrate and a projection of the microstrip line onto the second substrate have an overlapped area therebetween; and wherein the via hole is configured to feed a phase-shifted microwave signal out of the phase-shift unit, or feed a microwave signal into the phase-shift unit such that the microwave signal is phase-shifted.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements and at least one transmissive-reflective module, where the light emitting elements are arranged on the substrate; each of the light emitting elements includes a first electrode, a light emitting functional layer and a second electrode arranged along a direction vertical to the substrate and away from the substrate; the at least one transmissive-reflective module is arranged on a side, close to the substrate, of the first electrode of at least one of the light emitting elements, and/or on a side, away from the substrate, of the second electrode of at least one of the light emitting elements; the transmissive-reflective module is configured to switch between a transmissive state and a reflective state.

Abstract: An optical forming device includes a resin tank that holds a photocurable resin, a light source that emits light for curing the photocurable resin, and an optical modulator. The optical modulator includes a liquid crystal, a first substrate and a second substrate that sandwich the liquid crystal, and a first electrode and a second electrode that apply voltage to the liquid crystal. The optical modulator modulates, in a pattern based on the shape of a three-dimensional shaped object, light that causes the photocurable resin to cure, and irradiates the modulated light on the photocurable resin. The optical modulator includes a plurality of modulation regions including a first region and a second region that have mutually different voltage transmittance characteristics.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a first alignment film covering a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second alignment film covering a second common electrode, a sealant attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film, wherein the first alignment film and the second alignment film are formed of a material in which a principal chain is composed of silica (SiO2), and extend at a position overlapping the sealant between an inner face and an outer face of the sealant.

Abstract: A removable adhesive member and a display device using the same is provided. The removable adhesive member includes a first adhesive section, a first connecting section, and a tearing portion. The two opposite surfaces of the first adhesive section respectively adhere to the two objects. The first connecting section is connected to the first adhesive section. The first connecting section includes a first adhesive layer and two first protective layers. One side of the first adhesive section extends to form the first adhesive layer. The first protective layers are respectively laminated to two opposite surfaces of the first adhesive layer. The tearing portion is connected to the first adhesive section through the first connecting section, thereby avoiding rupture in pulling the tearing portion. The tearing portion is conveniently pulled up by a user, such that the first adhesive section removes from the objects to disassemble the objects.

Abstract: According to some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, provided is a lens for providing varifocal focus. The lens for providing the varifocal focus may include: a liquid crystal layer that is variably oriented according to a voltage to have a variable refractive index; a first lens-shaped optical unit including a first optical layer having one side in contact with one side of the liquid crystal layer and a second optical layer having one side in contact with the other side of the liquid crystal layer; and a second lens-shaped optical unit made of a polymer series, having a fixed refractive index, and including a third optical layer having one side in contact with an outer surface of the first optical layer and a fourth optical layer having one side in contact with an outer surface of the second optical layer.

Abstract: A display panel and an electronic device are provided. The display panel includes a first display area and a second display area. The first display area includes a first liquid crystal layer and a driving circuit layer. The driving circuit layer includes a first driving unit group and a second driving unit. The first driving unit group is configured to drive the first liquid crystal layer. The second display area includes the second liquid crystal layer and the transparent connection layer, and the second driving unit group drives the second liquid crystal layer through the transparent connection layer, so to complete the display area of the display panel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device and an electronic apparatus each include a liquid crystal layer, a first insulating substrate, a pixel electrode, a first transparent electrode disposed between the first insulating substrate and the liquid crystal layer, a second insulating substrate, a first organic insulating film overlapping the pixel electrode, a second organic insulating film disposed between the first organic insulating film and the liquid crystal layer, and a second transparent electrode overlapping the first transparent electrode and disposed between the second insulating substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The first organic insulating film includes a concave portion, and the second transparent electrode is disposed in the concave portion.

Abstract: Provided is a display substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display panel. The display substrate includes a base substrate, a display region and a bonding region located at a side of the display region on the base substrate, wherein the bonding region includes a first protective layer and a bonding electrode disposed on the base substrate; the first protective layer is provided with a groove; the bonding electrode is at least partially disposed in the groove; in a direction parallel to the base substrate, the groove, the bonding electrode and the first protective layer extend to an edge of the bonding region in a direction away from the display region; and a material of the first protective layer is less hard than a material of the bonding electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a reflective screen and a projection image display system in which a transmittance of light can be selectively changed, a transmittance in a transparent state is sufficiently high, a voltage does not need to be applied constantly, and a voltage is applied to decrease a transmittance of light in a case where the reflective screen is irradiated with video light.

Abstract: A display device includes two adjacent pixel electrodes spaced apart from each other by a gap extending in a first direction, at least one signal line extending in the first direction and having at least one protrusion at at least one side thereof, and two adjacent common electrode lines spaced apart from each other. The orthogonal projection of one/the other common electrode line on the substrate is located between the orthogonal projection of the signal line on the substrate and the orthogonal projection of one/the other pixel electrode on the substrate. Each common electrode line has a bend segment bending away from the signal line, wherein the protrusion of the at least one signal line positionally corresponds to the bend segment of each common electrode line, and the length of the protrusion is not larger than the length of the bend segment.

Abstract: Provided is a horizontal electric field mode reflective or transflective liquid crystal display device that achieves an increased reflectance. The liquid crystal display device sequentially includes: a first substrate; a first alignment layer; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules horizontally aligned with no voltage applied; a second alignment layer; and a second substrate including a pixel electrode and a common electrode, the liquid crystal display device further including a reflective layer disposed in at least part of a pixel at a position closer to a back surface than the first alignment layer, the liquid crystal layer, the second alignment layer, the pixel electrode, and the common electrode, at least one alignment layer of the first alignment layer or the second alignment layer having an azimuthal anchoring energy value of less than 1×10?4 J/m2.

Abstract: An optical device (1), comprising: —a first optical transparent thermoplastic layer (2); —a second optical transparent thermoplastic layer (3), and; in between both thermoplastic layers (2, 3); • a diffractive optical element (4) adjacent to the first thermoplastic layer (2), • a spacer (5) in between the diffractive optical element (4) and the second thermoplastic layer (3), and; • a border (6) enclosing the diffractive optical element (4) thereby forming a sealed cavity (7); wherein at least an upper part of the border (6), adjacent to the cavity (7) is formed from an adhesive (15).