IP Library Granted Patent US 6,853,420
Granted Patent B2
US 6,853,420 · App. 10/692,370 · Granted Feb 8, 2005

Transflective liquid crystal display with backlight and reflection film

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Patent No.
US 6,853,420
App. No.
10/692,370
Granted
Feb 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes a pair of substrates which oppose each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a light source provided on the exterior of one of the substrates; and at least an organic film, a metallic reflection film, an overcoat film, an electrode layer, and an alignment film formed on the inner face of one of the substrates. Many concaves are contiguously formed on a surface of the organic film, the inner surface of each concave constituting a part of a spherical surface. The metallic reflection film has a thickness of 80 to 500 Å. A transflector and a liquid crystal display including the transflector are also disclosed.

Claims (14)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a pair of substrates which oppose each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween;

a light source provided on an exterior of one of the substrates;

a transflective layer comprising at least an organic film and a metallic reflection film disposed on a portion of the inner face of one of the substrates, the portion excluding a periphery of the substrate;

an overcoat film, planarizing the metallic reflection film, and covering an edge of the organic film and a portion of the excluded periphery; and

wherein a plurality of concave portions are contiguously formed on a surface of the organic film, an inner surface of each concave portion constituting a part of a spherical surface,

wherein a depth of the concave portions is in the range of 0.1 to 3 μm, an inclination angle of the inner surface of each concave portion is in the range of −30 degrees to +30 degrees, and a pitch of adjoining concave portions is in the range of 5 to 50 μm.

2. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a pair of substrates which oppose each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween;

a light source provided on an exterior of one of the substrates; and

a transflector comprising at least a resin base applied to an exterior surface of the substrate adjacent to the light source, and a metallic reflection film disposed on the resin base,

wherein a plurality of concave portions are contiguously formed on a surface of the resin base, an inner surface of each concave portion constituting a part of a spherical surface,

wherein a depth of the concave portions is in the range of 0.1 to 3 μm, an inclination angle of the inner surface of each concave portion is in the range of −30 degrees to +30 degrees, and a pitch of adjoining concave portions is in the range of 5 to 50 μm.

3. A liquid crystal display according to claim 2 , wherein the metallic reflection film has a thickness of 80 to 500 Å.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2011
From: ALPS ELECTRIC., CO., LTD.
To: S. SONDER ET CIE, S.A.
Reel/Frame 026018/0867 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2011
From: S. SONDER ET CIE, S.A.
To: ONANOVICH GROUP AG, LLC
Reel/Frame 025982/0851 →