Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a polarizing plate on a surface of the liquid crystal panel and having a polarizing axis; and a compensation film between the liquid crystal panel and the polarizing plate, and having an optical axis at which light passes through the compensation film. When a surface of the compensation film is referred to as a x-y plane, a plane passing through an x-axis and vertical to the optical axis of the compensation film is referred to as an x-y? plane. A first retardation value (Ro?) of the compensation film is (nx?ny?)d, and a second retardation value (Rth?) is [(nx+ny?)/2?nz?]d, and the first and second retardation values (Ro?) and (Rth?) satisfy the following Formula of 0.92?Rth?/Ro??4.75, where ‘n’ denotes a refractive index and ‘d’ denotes a thickness of the compensation film in a z-axis direction.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a base substrate, a polarization layer adhered to the base substrate and configured to polarize light incident from the base substrate, an infrared ray blocking layer disposed on the polarization layer and a buffer layer having a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of the infrared ray blocking layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other. A color filter is positioned on the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first polarizer is positioned on an outer surface of the first substrate. A first compensation film is positioned on an outer surface of the first polarizer. A second compensation film is positioned on an outer surface of the second substrate. A third compensation film is positioned on an outer surface of the second compensation film. A second polarizer is positioned on an outer surface of the third compensation film. The second compensation film includes a negative C-plate, and the third compensation film includes a biaxial film.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a shutter panel configured to separate the image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image. The shutter panel includes a first thin-film substrate disposed adjacent to the display panel, a second thin-film substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate is disposed between the second substrate and the display panel.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) layer, a supporting layer, and a compensation layer. The supporting layer is disposed on the PVA layer. The supporting layer includes a cyclic olefin polymer (COP). The compensation layer is disposed on the supporting layer. The compensation layer includes discotic liquid crystal. The refractive index of the supporting layer is between 1.49 and 1.55. The refractive index of the compensation layer is between 1.50 and 1.60.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a polarizing plate on a surface of the liquid crystal panel and having a polarizing axis; and a compensation film between the liquid crystal panel and the polarizing plate, and having an optical axis at which light passes through the compensation film. When a surface of the compensation film is referred to as a x-y plane, a plane passing through an x-axis and vertical to the optical axis of the compensation film is referred to as an x-y? plane. A first retardation value (Ro?) of the compensation film is (nx?ny?)d, and a second retardation value (Rth?) is [(nx+ny?)/2?nz?]d, and the first and second retardation values (Ro?) and (Rth?) satisfy the following Formula of 0.92?Rth?/Ro??4.75, where ‘n’ denotes a refractive index and ‘d’ denotes a thickness of the compensation film in a z-axis direction.

Abstract: A compensation film for a liquid crystal display having a characteristic that R0 is about 40 nm-60 nm, Rth is about 140 nm-170 nm, ? is about 15°-19°, and the supporting film of the compensation film has a positive dispersion characteristic with respect to the wavelength.

Abstract: A 3D image display apparatus featuring a new polarization system is introduced which minimizes crosstalk between stereoimages. The polarization system includes a shutter panel that shifts the phase of an incident light, a polarizing film disposed between the shutter panel and an observer, a first retardation film disposed between the shutter panel and the polarizing film, a second retardation film disposed between the polarizing film and the first retardation film to correspond to the left eye of the observer, and a third retardation film disposed between the polarizing film and the first retardation film to correspond to the right eye of the observer.

Abstract: A PDP driving circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a scan driver divided into at least more than two groups, a logic controller generating scan driver control reference signals, which are used to generate scan driving signals of the scan driver, and a buffer block giving different delay times to the scan driver control reference signals, to apply them to the scan driver groups, respectively.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a shutter panel configured to separate the image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image. The shutter panel includes a first thin-film substrate disposed adjacent to the display panel, a second thin-film substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate is disposed between the second substrate and the display panel.

Abstract: A plasma display device that can utilize an energy recovery voltage regardless of whether pixels are selected. An energy recovery circuit of the plasma display device includes first and second switches serially coupled between a first voltage source and a second voltage source, a third switch coupled to a connection point between the first and second switches, a voltage recovery capacitor coupled between the third switch and a base voltage source, and a precharger for charging the voltage recovery capacitor.

Abstract: A polarization system including a first polarization film, a second polarization film, and a first retardation film disposed between the first and second polarization films. The first polarization film is disposed between a user and a light irradiator and the second polarization film is disposed between the first polarization film and the light irradiator. In addition, the first retardation film retards a phase of the light passing through the first polarization film. Thus, the polarization system allows the user to watch a 3D image without being related to the user's posture. A second retardation film may also be disposed between the first polarization film and the first retardation film.

Abstract: In a plasma display device, a first transistor is connected between an electrode and a power source supplying a first voltage, and a second transistor is connected to a control terminal of the first transistor. A first gate driver supplies a first control signal to the control terminal of the first transistor and is connected to the control terminal of the first transistor. A second gate driver supplies a second control signal to the second transistor, and is connected to the control terminal of the second transistor. Further, a diode is connected between an output terminal of the second gate driver and the control terminal of the first transistor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a twisted nematic liquid crystal panel and first and second retardation films disposed on the top and bottom sides of the twisted nematic liquid crystal panel. A retardation compensation range angle between an axis of the first retardation film and an axis of the second retardation film is smaller than a twist range angle between a first twist axis representing the average of twist angles of lower liquid crystals and a second twist axis representing the average of twist angles of upper liquid crystals in a plan view of the liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: Provided is a shutter panel including a first substrate on which a plurality of electric field forming electrodes are parallel to each other, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed on the first and second substrates. Each of the electric field forming electrodes has both side surfaces facing the adjacent electric field forming electrodes, and both side surfaces are provided with protrusion parts protruding toward the adjacent electric field forming electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display device driven during an address period and a sustain period includes a discharge cell defined by a scan electrode, a sustain electrode, and an address electrode, an addressing circuit for providing an address voltage to the address electrode, and an addressing compensation circuit for storing voltage corresponding to a displacement current generated during a sustain period to be utilized during the address period. The addressing compensation circuit includes a switch coupled with the address electrode through which the displacement current supplied from the scan electrode and the sustain electrode is received during the sustain period, and a capacitor coupled with the switch for storing the voltage corresponding to the displacement current received through the switch.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate having a first alignment layer, a second substrate having a second alignment layer, a liquid crystal layer having liquid crystal molecules operating in a twisted nematic (TN) mode, a first polarizing film, a second polarizing film, and a phase difference compensation film. The phase difference compensation film has a delay axis to compensate for an undesired phase difference imposed by the NT operating liquid crystal layer on light, traveling through the liquid crystal layer when an ideally fully untwisting electric field is applied to the liquid crystal layer, and the delay axis forms an acute angle with a rubbing direction of the second alignment layer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel having a plurality of electrodes; a power supply including first and second power sources for respectively supplying first and second voltages, the second voltage being higher than the first voltage; a driving circuit for driving the electrodes; and a controller for generating a first signal to control the driving circuit. The driving circuit includes: a first switch for supplying a third voltage to the electrodes, the third voltage decreasing over a period of time; a switching controller for controlling the first switch in accordance with the first signal and a second signal; and a feedback signal generator for comparing fourth and fifth voltages respectively proportional to the third and second voltages, adjusting a level of the second signal according to a result of comparing the fourth and fifth voltages, and supplying the second signal to the switching controller.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizing plate includes fabricating a base film, dyeing the base film by using iodine, stretching the base film to form a polarizing film, firstly drying the polarizing film at a first temperature, and secondly drying the polarizing film while sequentially increasing a temperature from the first temperature to a second temperature higher than the first temperature. The polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display including the same are manufactured through the above method.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel having a first electrode and a second electrode crossing the first electrode; a first driver for driving the first electrode; and a second driver for driving the second electrode and including a first switch and a second switch coupled in series between a first voltage source and the second electrode. The first switch is configured to turn on while the second switch is configured to turn off to increase a voltage level of the second electrode during a first portion of a reset period. The first switch and the second switch are configured to both concurrently turn on to further increase the voltage level of the second electrode during a second portion of the reset period. A connection between the first switch and the second switch is coupled to a second voltage source for applying the connection with a second voltage.