Abstract: In the embodiments of the invention, a double-vision backlight module and a LCD device are provided. In the embodiments of the present invention, a light-splitting prism sheet is disposed between a diffuser plate and a LCD panel for splitting light. The prism sheet is arranged such that a side having prisms thereon of the prism sheet faces the LCD panel, and thereby splitting the light and enhancing the brightness, and eventually enhancing the brightness in both left and right view areas and at the same time reducing the brightness in the central-interference area, and thus improving the double-vision effect.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a liquid crystal display element in which a plurality of display units including at least a pixel that displays an image for a first eyepoint and a pixel that displays an image for a second eyepoint are arranged in a matrix shape; an optical unit which distributes light emitted from the pixel that displays the image for the first eyepoint and light emitted from the pixel that displays the image for the second eyepoint in mutually different directions; a first control electrode and a second control electrode disposed on each pixel in the display units; and a plurality of domain regions of which the orientation is controlled by a diagonal electric field or a lateral electric field formed by the first control electrode and the second control electrode and which have different liquid crystal molecule orientation states.

Abstract: In order to prevent unevenness in planar light and reduce power consumption, a backlight unit A that emits planar light towards a front side thereof has a light-shielding part 500 provided on a package 50 at least on a front side of the backlight unit. The package 50 has an LED module 5 that surrounds an LED chip 51 that is a light source, and the light-shielding part 500 protrudes towards a light receiving face 22 of a light guide plate 2.

Abstract: Flexible circuits for routing signals of a device, such as a touch sensor panel of a touch sensitive device, are provided. The flexible circuit can include a first set of traces for routing a first set of lines and a second set of traces for routing a second set of lines. The first set of traces can couple together the ends of at least a portion of the first set of lines. Additionally, the first set of traces can be non-intersecting or non-overlapping with the second set of traces. The flexible circuit can have a T-shape configuration and can be incorporated within a touch sensitive device, display device, printed circuit board, or the like. The flexible circuit can be placed over another flexible circuit, and can extend onto the device.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a light emitting device package including a body, a light emitting device the body, and a lens disposed on the light emitting device, wherein the lens includes a lower surface portion, an upper surface portion parallel to the lower surface portion, and a lateral surface portion positioned between the lower surface portion and the upper surface portion and provided with a plurality of lateral surfaces, wherein the plurality of lateral surfaces is formed in a shape of a parabola.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a liquid crystal display element in which a plurality of display units including at least a pixel that displays an image for a first eyepoint and a pixel that displays an image for a second eyepoint are arranged in a matrix shape; an optical unit which distributes light emitted from the pixel that displays the image for the first eyepoint and light emitted from the pixel that displays the image for the second eyepoint in mutually different directions; a first control electrode and a second control electrode disposed on each pixel in the display units; and a plurality of domain regions of which the orientation is controlled by a diagonal electric field or a lateral electric field formed by the first control electrode and the second control electrode and which have different liquid crystal molecule orientation states.

Abstract: The viewing angle of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) apparatus is expanded by means of a sampled light redirecting layer, In one embodiment, the sampled light redirecting layer is formed as a compensation layer disposed between a top polarizing plate and the rest of a liquid crystal display panel having a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The compensation layer includes at least two optical path changing patterns disposed in interleaved manner. The two optical path changing patterns have different refractive indexes. As a result of the different refractive indices and shapes of the at least two different optical path changing patterns some of the light rays sampled out of the output of the rest of a liquid crystal display panel are directed in a first direction by means of reflection or refraction and some are directed in a different second direction, thereby improving a side visibility of the display apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device including a display supported by a substrate is described. A plurality of electrochemical cells are embedded in the substrate to provide power without increasing the size and weight of the electronic device.

Abstract: An illumination device, such as a backlight for electronic display devices, is disclosed. The illumination device includes a viscoelastic lightguide optically coupled to a light source, and a nanovoided polymeric layer is used in conjunction with the lightguide to manage light emitted by the light source. The viscoelastic lightguide may be a pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: Provided are a backlight assembly with improved heat dissipation, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) having such a backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes: a light guide plate; a light source unit disposed on a side of the light guide plate; an intermediate housing covering an upper surface of the light source unit; and a lower housing coupled to the intermediate housing to accommodate the light guide plate and the light source unit, wherein the lower housing includes: a light source unit-fixing frame to which the light source unit is fixed, the light source unit-fixing frame contacting an inner surface of the intermediate housing; and a body portion disposed under the light guide plate and coupled to the light source unit-fixing frame.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may have an array of display pixels that provide image light to a user. The array of display pixels may form active display structures with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structures may be surrounded by an inactive border region. Liquid crystal light distribution structures may be used to distribute light that is emitted from peripheral portions of the active display structures to a portion of the display overlapping the inactive border region, thereby increasing the apparent area of the display. The light distribution structures may include a liquid crystal cell, a reflecting polarizer, and a reflector that reflects light from the peripheral portions of the active display structures vertically upwards after the light has passed through the liquid crystal cell and has reflected off of the reflecting polarizer.

Abstract: An optical sheet including a body portion, unit optical elements arranged on one surface of the body portion, and an uneven coating having an uneven surface with micro-protrusions, provided on the other surface of the body portion. When the hardness He of the optical element surface Pe and the hardness Hm of the uneven coating surface Pm are evaluated in terms of the pencil hardness measured in accordance with JIS K5600-5-4 (1999) (load: 1000 g; speed: 1 mm/s), the hardness Hm is not less than the hardness He (hardness Hm?hardness He) and the hardness Hm is preferably not less than F. Further, the hardness He and the hardness Hm preferably satisfy the following relation: hardness He+3?hardness Hm?hardness He+2 wherein the expression “He+1” indicates a hardness harder than He by one unit on the pencil hardness scale.

Abstract: A holographic three-dimensional (3D) image generating apparatus that may use a collimated directional backlight unit (CD BLU) is provided. The CD BLU may output a collimated light of which an emitting light is adjusted. The convergent lens may enable the outputted collimated light to converge into a viewing area of a viewer and thus, a viewing window may be generated. A spatial light modulator (SLM) may perform spatially-varying modulation with respect to the collimated light converging into the viewing area to generate a focused beam.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes: a point light source that emits light; a circuit board that has a mounting portion, on which the point light source mounted, and a fixing portion, on which a connector supplying electric power to the point light source is mounted; and a frame that holds the circuit board with the point light source, wherein the circuit board has a protruding portion that protrudes from an end portion of the fixing portion, and wherein the fixing portion of the circuit board is fixed at an inner portion of the frame, and wherein the protruding portion of the circuit board is fixed at an outer portion of the frame, which is opposite to the inner portion of the fixing portion.

Abstract: A backlight system (30) includes a light emitting section (31) and an imaging optical system. The imaging optical system includes a first microlens array (MLA1) and a second microlens array (MLA2). The lenses (1A) separates the beams of light emitted from the light emitting section (31) by RGB, and causes them to be converged at a pitch same as a pitch at which the picture elements are arrayed. The lenses (2A) are provided in one-to-one correspondence to the picture elements such that the lenses (2A) have their respective focal points at positions onto which beams of light having passed through the lenses (1A) are converged. The lenses (2A) thus deflect the beams of light which have passed through the lenses (1A) in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the display surface of the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A backlight unit according to an embodiment includes: a light guide plate; a light emitting diode (LED) assembly supplying a light to the light guide plate; and a reflecting plate under the light guide plate, wherein the LED assembly includes: an LED printed circuit board (PCB) disposed at a side of the light guide plate; a plurality of LED chips over the LED PCB, the plurality of LED chips spaced apart from each other; a plurality of first lead frames electrically connecting the LED PCB and the plurality of LED chips; and an LED housing surrounding the plurality of LED chips and the plurality of first lead frames.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic panel. The electronic panel comprises a protection cover having a visible area and a non-visible area, and a plurality of mask layers sequentially disposed on the non-visible area of the protection cover, wherein at least one of the mask layers has at least an escape ditch. Bubbles produced during the coating process can be discharged from the escape ditch, thereby improving the product's appearance and light transmittance. In addition, the present disclosure further provides a method of manufacturing the electronic panel and an electronic device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) includes a liquid crystal display cell (10), a light-transmitting cover (20) having a lens portion (22) and disposed on a viewer side, a backlight (40) disposed on an opposite side to the viewer side, a light diffusion layer (38) disposed between the backlight (40) and the light-transmitting cover (20), and a refraction-index adjusting layer (28) that fixes the liquid crystal display cell (10) and the light-transmitting cover (20) to each other. A refraction index difference between the light-transmitting cover (20) and the refraction-index adjusting layer (28) is smaller than a refraction index difference between the light-transmitting cover (20) and air.

Abstract: In the disclosed backlight unit, multiple LEDs are arranged as a light source at prescribed intervals on a substrate in a rectangular ring. Light irradiated from the LEDs is diffused through a lens, a prism plate and a diffusion plate, and is transmitted to a liquid crystal panel. There are roughly V-shaped concavities in the incidence surface of the lens, and triangular cross-section prisms for diffusing incident light are further arranged on the incidence surface of the prism plate. The LEDs are arranged on a highly thermally conductive LED cooling pattern, and the LED cooling pattern is in contact with a heat-dispersion housing. For that reason, heat emitted by the LEDs is conducted from the LED cooling pattern to the housing and dispersed to the ambient air. By this means, the backlight unit can save energy and be more compact.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display and method is provided. The stereoscopic image display device includes: a thin film transistor array substrate, a color filter substrate facing the thin film transistor array substrate, the color filter substrate including a plurality of black matrices, a plurality of black stripes on the color filter substrate, each of the plurality of black stripes corresponding to the black matrices, and a patterned retarder film on the color filter array substrate over the black stripes, wherein at least one of the plurality of black stripes includes a first black pattern and a second black pattern that are spaced apart from each other, such that gaps are disposed therebetween.

Abstract: There is provided a wiring substrate. The wiring substrate includes: a heat sink; an insulating layer on the heat sink; first and second wiring patterns on the insulating layer to be separated from each other at a certain interval; a first reflective layer including a first opening on the insulating layer so as to cover the first and second wiring patterns, wherein a portion of the first and second wiring patterns is exposed from the first opening, and wherein the portion of the first and second wiring patterns is defined as a mounting region on which a light emitting element is to be mounted; and a second reflective layer on the insulating layer, wherein the second reflective layer is interposed between the first and second wiring patterns. A thickness of the second reflective layer is smaller than that of the first reflective layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device, comprising a rear cover, a display panel, a drive device, a lower end guide frame, and a first adhesive member; the drive device is arranged in the rear cover, and electrically connected to the display panel to drive the display panel; the rear cover includes a bottom wall, a lower end sidewall arranged at a lower side of the bottom wall, a lower end coupling portion extending upward from the lower end sidewall, and a lower end support portion for supporting the lower end coupling portion; the display panel is coupled at its upper end to the upper end of the rear cover, and bonded at its lower end to the lower end guide frame through the first adhesive member; the lower end guide frame is coupled to the lower end support portion to guide the drive device.

Abstract: A display device comprises a rear cover, a display panel, a drive device, a first adhesive member, a second adhesive member, a lower veneer structure, the first adhesive member including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second adhesive member including a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The first adhesive member is bonded at the first surface to the upper end of the rear cover, and at the second surface to the upper end of the display panel; the second adhesive member is bonded at the third surface to the lower end of the rear cover, and at the fourth surface to the lower veneer structure, which covers and supports the lower end of the display panel; the drive device is arranged in the rear cover and electrically connected to the display panel to drive the display panel.

Abstract: A light bar includes a printed circuit board, and light emitting diode (LED) modules adhered to the printed circuit board. Each LED module includes an LED, a frame and a lens. The frame includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, the top surface being recessed towards the bottom surface to define a cavity in the frame. The LED is received in the cavity. The bottom surface of the frame is adhered to the printed circuit board. The lens is mounted on the top surface of the frame and covers the LED. A bottom surface of the lens occupies an area substantially the same as that occupied by the top surface of the frame.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a light source module which emits light, a light guiding plate which guides the light incident from the light source module toward a front surface thereof, and a light beam spread angle regulating sheet disposed between the light source module and a lateral surface of the light guiding plate, where the light beam spread angle regulating sheet regulates a light beam spread angle of the light incident from the light source module.

Abstract: There are provided an illumination unit and a display which are capable of further uniformizing chromaticity of illumination light in a plane while suppressing a reduction in light extraction efficiency. A light modulation device bonded to a light guide plate includes a light modulation layer exhibiting a scattering property or transparency with respect to light propagating through the light guide plate. The light modulation layer is sandwiched between a pair of transparent substrates. While alignment films controlling alignment of the light modulation layer are disposed on surfaces of the transparent substrates, an electrode generating an electric field which changes the alignment of the light modulation layer is disposed on only the surface of the transparent substrate.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a protective plate which is provided opposed to the display panel, a member having touch sensor function, and a transparent organic layer which is provided between the display panel and the protective plate. The transparent organic layer includes an outer organic layer which is shaped like a frame to enclose at least a portion of an effective display area of the display panel, and an inner organic layer which is formed from the same material as the frame to fill a space enclosed by the frame. At least a part of the outer organic layer overlaps the effective display area of the display panel; and at least one of the display panel and the protective plate forms a portion of the member having touch sensor function.

Abstract: In a light guide plate and a display apparatus having the light guide plate, a light guide plate includes reflective prisms, in which at least one of the reflective prisms includes an inclined angle adjustable according to an inclined surface of a defective portion thereof and compensates for a distortion of light caused by the defective portion.

Abstract: A sunlight collecting device provided in the present invention includes a lens substrate, a plurality of Fresnel lens, a connector substrate, a plurality of optical fiber connectors, and a light-tracking substrate. The lens substrate has a plurality of circular openings. The Fresnel lenses correspond to the circular opening and are disposed on the lens substrate. The connector substrate is disposed parallel to the lens substrate and away from the lens substrate with a focal length. The optical fiber connectors are adjustably disposed on the connector substrate. The light-tracking substrate is disposed between the lens substrate and the connector substrate for simultaneously rotating the lens substrate and the connector substrate such that the Fresnel lenses are directly opposite to the sunlight. An LCD using the sunlight as a backlight source is further provided in the present invention.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device including the same. The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing and separated from the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, and a light source providing light to the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer includes cholesteric liquid crystal and a dichromic dye. The cholesteric liquid crystal includes nematic liquid crystal and an optically active material, and selectively reflects light having a certain wavelength, and the dichromic dye transmits light selectively reflected from the cholesteric liquid crystal. An amount of the dichromic dye is about 0.01 to about 10 wt % based on a total amount of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: The present invention includes light valve section (10) having a plurality of shutter mechanisms (14) that switch between a transmitting state and a shading state of light emitted from light emitting element (25); and substrate (16) through which light that exits plurality of shutter mechanisms (14) is transmitted. The display element also has plasmon coupling section (11) that causes plasmon coupling to occur with light that exits the light valve section (10). Plasmon coupling section (11) includes carrier generation layer (17) that generates carriers with incident light that exits light valve section (10), plasmon excitation layer (19) that has a higher plasma frequency than the frequency of light that is generated in carrier generation layer (17) excited with the light emitted from light emitting element (25), and wave number vector conversion layer (22) that converts the light or surface plasmons generated in plasmon excitation layer (19) into light having a predetermined exit angle.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a backlight module. The backlight module includes a lightbar, a lightbar heat sink, and a light guide panel (LGP). A light coupling distance is set between the lightbar and the LGP. The backlight module further includes a control structure controlling the light coupling distance. The lightbar is configured with a through hole, the control structure penetrating through the through hole is arranged on the lightbar heat sink, and the lightbar heat sink provides a fixing force that controls a position the LGP.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a liquid crystal display module using the backlight module. The backlight module includes: a backplane (2), a backlight source (4) mounted in the backplane (2), and a light guide plate (6) mounted in the backplane (2). The backplane (2) includes a bottom board (22) and a plurality of side boards (24) perpendicularly connected to the bottom board (22). The backlight source (4) includes a circuit board (42) and a plurality of LED lights (44) mounted to and electrically connected with the circuit board (42). The circuit board (42) is mounted to the bottom board (22). The LED lights (44) are arranged at one side of the light guide plate (6). The circuit board (42) includes a first slope surface (422) facing the bottom board (22). A heat dissipation board (8) is arranged between the circuit board (42) and the bottom board (22). The heat dissipation board (8) includes a second slope surface (82) mateable with the first slope surface (422).

Abstract: Provided are a directional backlight unit, a method of operating the directional backlight unit, and a display device. More particularly, provided are a directional backlight unit including a light source, a first optical plate layer disposed to be adjacent to the light source, a second optical plate layer disposed on the first optical plate layer and to which light from the light source is incident, and an optical sheet through which light emitted from the second optical plate layer passes, a method of operating the directional backlight unit, and a display device including the directional backlight unit.

Abstract: An optical sheet includes a sheet body including a single translucent resin material layer having a first surface that light enters and a second surface that the light exits. The sheet body is orientationally crystallized in a first in-plane axis direction and a second in-plane axis direction orthogonal to each other and having a linear expansion coefficient of 1.0*10E?5/° C. or less in all in-plane directions. A structure surface portion that has a geometric configuration and is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic paper display. The electronic paper display includes an electronic paper panel. A light guide plate is disposed on the electronic paper panel. The light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A conductive pattern structural layer is disposed on the light guide plate. A light source is disposed on a side of the light guide plate. The first surface of the light guide plate is a patterned surface. A light generated by the light source is reflected or scattered to the electronic paper panel by the patterned surface.

Abstract: A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) module for preventing a hot spot that deteriorates an external appearance quality using existing components is provided. The LCD module includes an optical sheet disposed at an upper surface of a light guide plate, a Light Emitting Diode Flexible Printed Circuit Board (LED FPCB) on which an LED for emitting light to the light guide plate is mounted, and a double-sided tape having a portion protruding toward the optical sheet further than the LED FPCB and adhered to a mounting surface of the LED FPCB. Therefore, occurrence of a hot spot can be reduced without increasing components. Further, because a thickness increase of a local portion is unnecessary, a second failure such as panel lifting is not caused.

Abstract: A backlight module is used for providing white light to a liquid crystal panel. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a backlight source, and a phosphor layer structure. The light guide plate has a light entrance surface. The backlight source is disposed on a position corresponding to the light entrance surface of the light guide plate for emitting light. The phosphor layer structure is disposed between the backlight source and the light entrance surface of the light guide plate and is away from the backlight source by a specific distance, for receiving the light emitted by the backlight source to generate the white light.

Abstract: Devices such as electronic book readers, tablet computers, laptops, and so forth may use reflective liquid crystal display (“LCD”) technologies. Described herein are devices and methods for illuminating the reflective LCD with a light guide panel. The light guide panel is configured with diffractive or other optical features configured to distribute light to the reflective LCD. A directive reflector may be arranged behind the reflective LCD to improve overall reflectivity by directing impinging light such that optical obstructions such as transistors and electrical traces within the reflective LCD are avoided.

Abstract: The backlight unit whose luminance life can be extended without increasing the cost and the power consumption includes: a light source unit to which a light source is mounted; a light guide plate which converts light from the light source to a surface light beam and emits the beam; and supporting members provided between the light source unit and the light guide plate, wherein each of the supporting members is a member having a function of shortening the distance between the light source unit and the light guide plate by the changes generated over time.

Abstract: A light guide for illuminating a display screen, including a vertical cone-shaped entrance surface including an aperture for admitting light beams emitted by an LED, a folding mirror for reflecting the admitted light beams at an angle of approximately 90°, and for horizontally collimating the admitted light beams, a horizontal guide for guiding the reflected light beams to an exit surface, and an exit surface positioned above a perimeter of a display screen for directing the guided light towards a portion of the display screen, the exit surface being tilted vertically from the horizontal at a slight angle to direct the guided light beams towards the display, and being shaped horizontally as a concave lens to spread the guided light beams horizontally over an angular expanse of the display screen.

Abstract: A display device having a heat radiation sheet to prevent temperature rise is provided. The display device includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel; a light emitting diode (LED) substrate on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted; a light guiding plate disposed below the LED substrate and configured to guide light emitted from the LEDs to the LED substrate; and a heat radiation sheet disposed below the light guiding plate and the LED substrate and configured to discharge heat generated from the LEDs.

Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display are disclosed. The backlight module includes a light guiding plate having at least one light incident surface, a light source unit being arranged close to the light incident surface, and a light conversion unit being fixed between the light source unit and the light incident surface. The light conversion unit converts light beams emitted from the light source unit to white light beams. The light conversion unit is a complex fluorescent material bar of quantum dots having a plurality of fluorescent quantum dots, and the light beams emitted from the activated fluorescent quantum dots are composited with the light beams emitted from the light conversion unit to generate white light beams. The fixing process of the complex fluorescent material bar is simplified. In addition, by utilizing the quantum effects, the NTSC value of the backlight module is greatly enhanced.

Abstract: A device having a partially reflective cover, in particular for use as a decorative mirror element, is described. The device comprises a light source and a cover, which is arranged in front of the light source, the cover comprising a reflective polarizer and a circular polarizer, which is arranged behind the reflective polarizer.

Abstract: A display device according to this technique includes a slanting surface provided at a lower section of a housing accommodating a display panel and slanted in a depth direction; a receiving light guide member located at the slanting surface and having an incident surface exposed from a front surface of the housing, an emitting surface for emitting light to a light receiving sensor, and a reflective surface provided between the incident surface and the emitting surface; and an emitting light guide member, located at the slanting surface and having a front emitting surface slanted so as to be substantially flush with the slanting surface, for guiding light from a light emitting diode to the front surface of the housing.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes a light guide plate with multiple LEDs arranged on a side surface, and a first optical sheet provided on the light guide plate. The first optical sheet has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface on the side of the LEDs. A light shielding area is formed in the side surface of the first optical sheet. By forming the light shielding area, the light from the LED can be prevented from entering the first optical sheet from the side surface. As a result, it is possible to prevent the uneven brightness due to the first optical sheet from occurring in the end portion of the screen.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate including a first color filter configured to transmit light in a first wavelength range, a second color filter configured to transmit light in a second wavelength range of greater wavelengths than the first wavelength range, a first switching element disposed above the second color filter, a second switching element disposed above the second color filter, a first pixel electrode which is electrically connected to the first switching element and is located above the first color filter, and a second pixel electrode which is electrically connected to the second switching element and is located above the second color filter.

Abstract: A light emitting device including a lens in which light radiated from a light source with a wide angle can effectively be oriented while a directional characteristic of the light source is expanded is provided, and a surface light source including the light emitting devices and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The surface light source is configured such that the plural light emitting devices are disposed in a central portion thereof. The light emitting device radiates the light on an optical axis A and around the optical axis A. The light emitting device includes a light source and a lens that radially expands the light from the light source. The lens includes a reflection unit at a bottom surface of the lens partially.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a liquid crystal display apparatus. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate; a base disposed at one side of the light guide plate; a light source disposed on the base; and a reflective element configured to reflect light rays which are emitted from the light source to a light-incident surface of the light guide plate, wherein the reflective element includes a reflective curved surface and a first reflective plane connected thereto. The backlight module and the liquid crystal display apparatus of the present invention can have a high coupling efficiency.

Abstract: Micro-electromechanical display device (“MDD”)-based multimedia projectors (90, 120) of this invention employ an arc lamp (32), a color modulator (42), and anamorphic illumination systems (94, 121) for optimally illuminating a MDD (50, 76) to improve projected image brightness. MDDs employ off-axis illumination wherein incident and reflected light bundles are angularly separated about a hinge axis (78, 110) and the MDD is illuminated by the anamorphic illumination systems of this invention having a slow f/# parallel to the hinge axis and a faster f/# perpendicular to the hinge axis. The resulting anamorphic light bundles (86, 88, 112, 114) illuminate and reflect more light into and off the MDD and through a fast f/# projection lens.