Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of first liquid crystal molecules, a plurality of pixel structures, a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a plurality of second liquid crystal molecules, a plurality of light valves and a backlight source. Each of the plurality of pixel structures includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. At least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode includes a plurality of first branches extended along a first extending direction. Each of the plurality of light valves includes a first electrode and a second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a plurality of second branches extended along a second extending direction. The plurality of first branches and the plurality of second branches are overlapped. The plurality of light valves are disposed between the backlight source and the plurality of pixel structures.

Abstract: A display cell structure includes a first structure and a second structure disposed on the first structure. In the first structure, a liquid crystal layer is disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, defining multiple pixels. A color filter layer is disposed on the first substrate. In each pixel, the color filter layer includes a blue (B) color filter in a first sub-pixel and a yellow (Y) color filter in a second sub-pixel. In the second structure, a polymer networked liquid crystal (PNLC) or polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer is disposed between a third substrate and a fourth substrate. Multiple first and second transparent electrodes are correspondingly disposed on the third and fourth substrates. A quantum material layer is disposed between the third substrate and the first transparent electrodes. The quantum material layer includes a red quantum material (R-quantum material) and a green quantum material (G-quantum material).

Abstract: A display cell structure is provided. A first substrate and a second substrate are spaced apart from each other, and a wire grid polarizer layer is disposed therebetween, forming a first cell gap between the first substrate and the wire grid polarizer layer and a second cell gap between the second substrate and the wire grid polarizer layer. A first display structure is disposed in the first cell gap, and includes multiple first pixel electrodes and a polymer liquid crystal layer. A polarizer layer is disposed on the second substrate and facing an opposite side to the wire grid polarizer layer. A second display structure is disposed in the second cell gap, and includes multiple second pixel electrodes and a liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A pixel structure including an active device, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The first electrode includes a main portion, first branch portions, a first auxiliary portion and a second auxiliary portion. The second electrode includes second branch portions and a peripheral portion. The main portion extends in a first direction. The first branch portions and the second branch portions cross with the main portion and are arranged alternately in the first direction. Each first branch portion has a first end and a second end located on two opposite sides of the main portion respectively. The first auxiliary portion is connected to the first ends of the first branch portions. The second auxiliary portion is connected to the second ends of the first branch portions. The first auxiliary portion and the second auxiliary portion of the first electrode overlap the peripheral portion of the second electrode.

Abstract: A representative device includes: first and second substrates spaced to define a gap; a liquid crystal layer, positioned in the gap, having a plurality of display pixels configured to be switchable between an on state and an off state; a quantum dot layer positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate; a first shielding layer positioned between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the first shielding layer having a plurality of first shield portions configured to prevent propagation of blue light therethrough; and a second shielding layer positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, the second shielding layer defining a plurality of openings configured to permit propagation of the blue light therethrough; wherein each of the display pixels of the liquid crystal layer corresponds to at least one of the openings, and each of the openings corresponds to one of the first shield portions.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is formed from a first display panel and a second display panel in a stack configuration. Each of the first display panel and the second display panel has a TFT substrate. A signal circuit is disposed on the TFT substrate of the first display panel to provide data signals and timing signals. A signal connector is used to covey the data signals and timing signals from the first display panel to the second display panel. Each of the first display panel and the second display panel has a plurality of gate lines, including a first gate line and a last gate line. In the stacked configuration, the last gate line of the first display panel and last gate line of the second display panel are adjacent to the signal connector.

Abstract: A display cell structure includes a first structure and a second structure disposed on the first structure. In the first structure, a liquid crystal layer is disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, defining multiple pixels. A color filter layer is disposed on the first substrate. In each pixel, the color filter layer includes a blue (B) color filter in a first sub-pixel and a yellow (Y) color filter in a second sub-pixel. In the second structure, a polymer networked liquid crystal (PNLC) or polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer is disposed between a third substrate and a fourth substrate. Multiple first and second transparent electrodes are correspondingly disposed on the third and fourth substrates. A quantum material layer is disposed between the third substrate and the first transparent electrodes. The quantum material layer includes a red quantum material (R-quantum material) and a green quantum material (G-quantum material).

Abstract: A representative device includes: first and second substrates spaced to define a gap; a liquid crystal layer, positioned in the gap, having a plurality of display pixels configured to be switchable between an on state and an off state; a quantum dot layer positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate; a first shielding layer positioned between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the first shielding layer having a plurality of first shield portions configured to prevent propagation of blue light therethrough; and a second shielding layer positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, the second shielding layer defining a plurality of openings configured to permit propagation of the blue light therethrough; wherein each of the display pixels of the liquid crystal layer corresponds to at least one of the openings, and each of the openings corresponds to one of the first shield portions.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of first liquid crystal molecules, a plurality of pixel structures, a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a plurality of second liquid crystal molecules, a plurality of light valves and a backlight source. Each of the plurality of pixel structures includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. At least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode includes a plurality of first branches extended along a first extending direction. Each of the plurality of light valves includes a first electrode and a second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a plurality of second branches extended along a second extending direction. The plurality of first branches and the plurality of second branches are overlapped. The plurality of light valves are disposed between the backlight source and the plurality of pixel structures.

Abstract: A display cell structure is provided. A first substrate and a second substrate are spaced apart from each other, and a wire grid polarizer layer is disposed therebetween, forming a first cell gap between the first substrate and the wire grid polarizer layer and a second cell gap between the second substrate and the wire grid polarizer layer. A first display structure is disposed in the first cell gap, and includes multiple first pixel electrodes and a polymer liquid crystal layer. A polarizer layer is disposed on the second substrate and facing an opposite side to the wire grid polarizer layer. A second display structure is disposed in the second cell gap, and includes multiple second pixel electrodes and a liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.

Abstract: A representative display system includes: a first substrate defined by an outer periphery and having an edge region; a display area, inward of the edge region, defined by a plurality of sub-pixels; a non-display area positioned inward of the edge region; data lines; and, dummy data lines. The data lines include a first set extending along a first direction from the edge region at a first side to the edge region at a second side of the first substrate; a second set extending along the first direction from the edge region at the first side to a first side of the non-display area; and a third set extending along the first direction from a second side of the non-display area to the edge region at the second side of the first substrate. The dummy data lines extend in the first direction and are interleaved with the data lines, with at least some of the dummy data lines configured to route signals from the second set to corresponding data lines of the third set.

Abstract: A representative device includes: first and second substrates defining a gap; a liquid crystal layer, in the gap, having display pixels; and transparent electrode stacks disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; wherein each of the stacks has a first common electrode, a pixel electrode, and a second common electrode, with the first common electrode being positioned between the first substrate and the pixel electrode, and the pixel electrode being positioned between the first common electrode and the second common electrode; and wherein, in plan view, a width of the pixel electrode is wider than a width of the second common electrode as measured along a first direction, and the second common electrode is positioned to expose a first portion of the pixel electrode at a first side of the second common electrode and a second portion of the pixel electrode at a second opposing side of the second common electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display has a plurality of light directing elements located between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate. The TFT substrate has a plurality of pixel areas and a plurality of bordering areas between adjacent pixel areas. The CF substrate has a plurality of apertures corresponding to the pixel areas and a plurality of masking elements between adjacent aperture areas. Each of the masking elements is broader than the corresponding bordering area on the TFT substrate. The light directing elements with reflective surfaces are used to condense part of the light beam transmitted through a pixel area so as to reduce the beam width of the light beam as it reaches the corresponding aperture. The light directing elements can be located on the CF substrate or the TFT substrate.

Abstract: A pixel structure in a pixel for used in a display panel has a plurality of grooves made on a substrate and a plurality of conducting lines formed in the grooves. The conducting line can be made from a silver or copper conductive ink to provide a low-resistance line served as a gate line, common line or source line. In a pixel having a storage capacitor and a TFT with a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode, the gate electrode is connected to a gate line and a source electrode and one of the capacitor electrodes in the storage capacitor is connected to a common line. At least part of one or more of the gate electrode and the source electrode is disposed on top of and in contact with the surface of one or more conducting lines.

Abstract: A display device using low capacitance bus lines having gate lines and data lines on different substrates. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from each other, and a liquid crystal layer is disposed in the cell gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The data lines of the display device are formed on the first substrate, and the gate lines of the display device are formed on the second substrate. The data lines formed on the first substrate and the gate lines formed on the second substrate are spaced apart by a gate insulator layer and the liquid crystal layer, which increases the gap distance between the data lines and the gate lines. Accordingly, a cross capacitance between each of the data lines and each of the gate lines can be reduced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is formed from a first display panel and a second display panel in a stack configuration. Each of the first display panel and the second display panel has a TFT substrate. A signal circuit is disposed on the TFT substrate of the first display panel to provide data signals and timing signals. A signal connector is used to covey the data signals and timing signals from the first display panel to the second display panel. Each of the first display panel and the second display panel has a plurality of gate lines, including a first gate line and a last gate line. In the stacked configuration, the last gate line of the first display panel and last gate line of the second display panel are adjacent to the signal connector.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: an upper substrate and a lower substrate spaced apart from each other, forming a cell gap therebetween. A liquid crystal layer is disposed in the cell gap between the upper substrate and the lower substrate and has liquid crystal molecules. A common electrode is disposed on the lower substrate facing the liquid crystal layer. A passivation layer is disposed on the lower substrate and covers the common electrode. Multiple pixel electrodes are disposed on the passivation layer. A planar electrode is disposed on the upper substrate facing the liquid crystal layer, and is provided with a first biased voltage. The liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are vertically aligned at a voltage-off state. In some cases, the upper substrate has a first anchoring energy W2 and the lower substrate has a second anchoring energy W2, and W2 is weaker than W1.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight module, an optical sheet, and a polarizer. The display panel includes a plurality of first-color sub-pixels, a plurality of second-color sub-pixels, and a plurality of third-color sub-pixels. The backlight module includes a blue light source. The optical sheet includes a substrate, a plurality of transparent bumps, and a photo-excitation layer. The transparent bumps are overlapped with the third-color sub-pixels in a vertical projecting direction. The photo-excitation layer includes first photo-excitation regions which are overlapped with the first-color sub-pixels in the vertical projecting direction, and second photo-excitation regions which are overlapped with the second-color sub-pixels in the vertical projecting direction. Each of the first photo-excitation regions and the second photo-excitation regions has a plurality of first-color quantum dots and a plurality of second-color quantum dots.

Abstract: Display devices and related methods involving patterned phase retarding are provided. A representative display device includes: a backlight unit, having a light source and a color conversion layer having an alignment direction, the light comprising a first light exhibiting a first upstream polarization ratio, a second light exhibiting a second upstream polarization ratio, and a third light exhibiting a third upstream polarization ratio; and a patterned phase retarder positioned to receive the light, having a plurality of half-wave regions to alter polarization of light passing therethrough, and a plurality of free regions to pass light without altering the polarization; wherein polarization ratio (PR) is defined by PR=(I??I?)/(I?+I?); and wherein the first upstream polarization ratio exhibits a first sign, and both the second upstream polarization ratio and the third upstream polarization ratio exhibit a second sign opposite the first sign.