Abstract: A reflective display device is provided. The reflective display device includes a reflective display panel, a light unit configured to emit light to the reflective display panel, and a refractive sheet disposed on a front surface of the reflective display panel and configured to refract the light emitted from the light unit toward the reflective display panel.

Abstract: An electrochemical mirror is provided. The electrochemical mirror includes a first transparent electrode; a second transparent electrode spaced apart from the first transparent electrode; and an electrolyte layer formed of an electrolyte, and disposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode, wherein the electrolyte includes an electro-depositable metal ion; a halogenated ionic liquid; and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a compound having a sulfonate functional group and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a prism sheet for auto-stereoscopic 3D display that is installed on the top of a liquid crystal display panel. The prism sheet for auto-stereoscopic 3D display according to the present invention, comprises a plurality of prisms disposed parallel to each other, each of which includes a central portion of which the upper and lower surfaces are parallel to each other, the central portion having a width corresponding to a plurality of subpixel columns of the liquid crystal display panel; a left inclined portion that is installed on a left side of the central portion and refracts light such that a user can view the left half of the plurality of subpixel columns covered by the central portion, wherein the left half subpixel column is visible to a user; and a right inclined portion that is installed on a right side of the central portion and refract light such that the user can view the right half of the plurality of subpixel columns covered by the central portion.

Abstract: A display apparatus and display panel having liquid crystal capsule layer on which a plurality of liquid crystal capsules are distributed; and an optical compensator configured to compensate an anisotropic refraction of the liquid crystal capsule layer.

Abstract: A 3D display apparatus is provided, which includes a display panel which displays a multi-viewpoint image, a barrier arranged on one side of the display panel unit, and a controller which controls the barrier to alternately form light transmitting areas and light blocking areas. The barrier includes a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of upper electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on an upper surface of the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of lower electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on a lower surface of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a backlight unit and a display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes: a first electrode unit having a common electrode; a second electrode unit having a different polarity from the first electrode unit, and configured to include a plurality of pixel electrodes each forming an electric field using electric force of the first electrode unit; an insulator disposed between the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit so as to achieve electric insulation between the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit; and a liquid crystal unit located adjacent to the insulator in a manner that several pixel electrodes of the second electrode unit are inserted in the liquid crystal unit. The length or height of the pixel electrodes of the second electrode unit is ? or higher of the length or height of the liquid crystal unit.

Abstract: A 3D image display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a multiview image, a light guide plate disposed in a rear of the display panel and spaced apart from the display panel, a main pattern repeatedly formed and spaced at a preset interval, and a light source configured to irradiate light to the light guide plate. A height of a sub pattern disposed in a light incident portion of the light guide plate near the light source among sub patterns constituting the main pattern is smaller than that of a sub pattern disposed in a central portion of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are disclosed. The display panel includes a liquid crystal capsule layer and an electrode unit. In the liquid crystal capsule layer, a plurality of liquid crystal capsules are distributed, and each of plurality of liquid crystal capsules includes liquid crystal molecules. The electrode unit disposed at one surface of the liquid crystal capsule layer forms an electric field in the liquid crystal capsule layer, wherein a thickness of the liquid crystal capsule layer exceeds half a ratio of a wavelength of incident light to a birefringence value of the liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes an image panel having pixel lines; a polarization panel which switches a polarization direction of a ray of light emitted from the image panel; and a lens which passes the ray of light provided from the polarization panel. The lens includes a first lens array which has a first birefringence characteristic, a second lens array which has a second birefringence characteristic different from the first birefringence characteristic, and which is arranged at a location to face the first lens array in an alternating manner, and a liquid crystal portion which has a same birefringence characteristic as either the first birefringence characteristic or the second birefringence characteristic, and which is filled in between the first lens array and the second lens array.

Abstract: An autostereoscopic multi-view image display apparatus includes an image panel including pixels arranged in rows and columns, a backlight unit configured to provide light to the image panel, and a viewing zone separator disposed in front of the image panel and configured to provide different viewpoints according to viewing zones. A processor is configured to control multi-view images included into one image frame to be divided into two groups, and to control two sub-frames including multi-view images included in the divided groups to be sequentially displayed. The lights of different directions are provided to the image panel at points of time when the two sub-frames are displayed, respectively.

Abstract: A display device and a method of controlling the same are provided. The display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a plurality of sub pixels; a prism panel at one side of the display panel and including a prism array and a liquid crystal; a prism panel driver configured to apply voltage to the prism panel; and a controller configured to display a plurality of image frames on the display panel and to control a driving state of the prism panel variably while the plurality of image frames is displayed.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a backlight to supply light to the display panel is provided. The backlight includes a light guide plate to guide light to the display panel, at least one three dimensional light source disposed to face a side end of the light guide plate, a two dimensional light source disposed at a rear of the light guide plate, and at least one diffusion member disposed between the at least one three dimensional light source and the side end of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A curved multi-view image display apparatus is provided. The curved multi-view image display apparatus includes: a curved display panel which includes a plurality of sub-pixels and has a curvature; a viewing zone divider provided on in front of the display panel and configured to divide a viewing zone and provide a plurality of optical views; a renderer configured to render a multi-view image to be output to the display panel; and a controller configured to determine a rendering pitch for each of the plurality of optical views based on the curvature, and control the renderer so that at least some of the plurality of sub-pixels to output a pixel value corresponding to a plurality of multi-view images based on the determined rendering pitch.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) image display system including the same. The backlight unit includes a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate, wherein the first light guide plate includes a plurality of first diffusion units that are aligned to be spaced apart from each other, and the second light guide plate includes a plurality of second diffusion units that are aligned alternately with the first diffusion units. Thus, an emission direction of light is controlled, so that a 3D image may be displayed in a plurality of viewing zones.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel which includes a plurality of sub pixels each outputting a sub pixel value of R, G, or B, a renderer which renders a multi-view image to be outputted by the display, and a controller which determines a rendering pitch according to a viewing distance of a user, and controls the renderer so that each of at least some of the plurality of sub pixels outputs a combined sub pixel value corresponding to a combination of sub pixel values corresponding to each of the plurality of views of the multi-view image according to the determined rendering pitch.

Abstract: An autostereoscopic multi-view image display apparatus includes an image panel including pixels arranged in rows and columns, a backlight unit configured to provide light to the image panel, a viewing zone separator disposed in front of the image panel and configured to provide different viewpoints according to viewing zones, and a controller configured to control multi-view images included into one image frame to be divided into two groups, control two sub-frames including multi-view images included in the divided groups to be sequentially displayed, and control lights of different directions to be provided to the image panel at points of time when the two sub-frames are displayed, respectively.

Abstract: A mobile device is provided which is capable of displaying a hologram. The mobile device includes a main body including a screen; a light guide member disposed above the screen; an entrance optical member disposed on a surface of the light guide member; and an image hologram disposed on a surface of the light guide member and laterally spaced apart from the entrance optical member. When an area of the screen corresponding to the entrance optical member emits a light, a holographic image stored in the image hologram is displayed above the light guide member.

Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes an image processor configured to extract a main object from an image frame so as to generate a 2D image frame in a region of the extracted main object in order to generate a 3D image frame in regions other than the main object in the image frame; a display panel configured to alternately output the 2D image frame having a predetermined first resolution and the 3D image frame having a predetermined second resolution; and a controller configured to control a polarization direction of light output from the display panel in synchronization with outputs of the 2D image frame and the 3D image frame. Thus, the display apparatus may provide a high-resolution 3D image and improved depth.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image frame that includes a right-eye image and a left-eye image, and a touch panel configured to sense a user touch, wherein the touch panel includes a polarizing switch panel configured to switch a direction of polarization of light emitted from the display panel, and a parallax realization layer which is formed on one side of the polarizing switch panel and is configured to provide a binocular disparity image by using light emitted from the polarizing switch panel.

Abstract: A 3D display apparatus is provided, which includes a display panel which displays a multi-viewpoint image, a barrier arranged on one side of the display panel unit, and a controller which controls the barrier to alternately form light transmitting areas and light blocking areas. The barrier includes a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of upper electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on an upper surface of the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of lower electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on a lower surface of the liquid crystal layer.