Abstract: A low color variation optical device is provided. The optical device includes a cholesteric liquid crystal film, a first phase retardation film disposed above the cholesteric liquid crystal film and a second phase retardation film disposed below the cholesteric liquid crystal film, wherein the second phase retardation film includes a plurality of molecules with a tilted and twisted arrangement. The invention also provides a backlight module and a liquid crystal display including a low color variation optical device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film with functions of light collimating, light polarization for brightness enhancement and limiting viewing angle and a method for preparing the same. The optical film includes a plurality of layers of a cholesteric liquid crystal film bound together via an optical adhesive and a quarter-wavelength retardation plate bound with the cholesteric liquid crystal film via the optical adhesive. Therein, at least one layer of the cholesteric liquid crystal film has a polarized separated wavelength range covering the wavelength range of visible light of three primary colors of red, green and blue.

Abstract: A polarizer-alignment dual function film. The film comprising an optically anisotropic material layer having a plurality of strips integrally formed thereon. The strips provide an alignment function for aligning the liquid crystal molecules while the optically anisotropic material provides a polarization function such that the two functions can be integrated into a single-layered film.

Abstract: A low color shift polarizer assembly is provided, comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal film with a plurality of very tiny grooves which are irregularly dispersed on a surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal film. The selective reflective wavelength range of the cholesteric liquid crystal film has a long wavelength boundary ?700 nm and a short wavelength boundary ?420 nm. A quarter wavelength retardation plate can be disposed on the cholesteric liquid crystal film to build up the final low color shift polarizer assembly. The polarizer assembly can be combined with a backlight unit and further with a liquid crystal display to provide low color shift at large viewing angles and high brightness.

Abstract: A method for making an optical device comprises steps of: 1) Providing a substrate, a polymerizable liquid crystal material having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, and a mold having rows of trenches; 2) Imprinting the polymerizable liquid crystal material on said substrate by the mold; 3) Proceeding a cross-linking process to cure the liquid crystal material so as to have long axes of the liquid crystal molecules be aligned along the rows of trenches. The optical device made from the present method conforms to an A-plate type retardation plate. Moreover, the optical device is capable of aligning liquid crystal molecules adjacent to it.

Abstract: A low color shift optical film is provided. The low color shift optical film comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal film and a retardation plate consisting of one or more O-plate type retardation plates on the cholesteric liquid crystal film. The retardation plate provides functions of polarization transformation and color shift compensation.

Abstract: A polarizer-alignment dual function film. The film comprising an optically anisotropic material layer having a plurality of strips integrally formed thereon. The strips provide an alignment function for aligning the liquid crystal molecules while the optically anisotropic material provides a polarization function such that the two functions can be integrated into a single-layered film.

Abstract: A backlight module and a display using the same are disclosed. The backlight module includes an emitting device having a plurality of light emitting elements controlled by a color sequential method and a polarizing module on the emitting device. The display further has a display panel and a polarizer plate. The display panel is disposed between the polarizer plate and the backlight module.

Abstract: A method for making an optical device comprises steps of: 1) Providing a substrate, a polymerizable liquid crystal material having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, and a mold having rows of trenches; 2) Imprinting the polymerizable liquid crystal material on said substrate by the mold; 3) Proceeding a cross-linking process to cure the liquid crystal material so as to have long axes of the liquid crystal molecules be aligned along the rows of trenches. The optical device made from the present method conforms to an A-plate type retardation plate. Moreover, the optical device is capable of aligning liquid crystal molecules adjacent to it.