IP Library Granted Patent US 7,830,478
Granted Patent B2
US 7,830,478 · App. 11/125,669 · Granted Nov 9, 2010

Display panel and liquid crystal display device having the same

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Patent No.
US 7,830,478
App. No.
11/125,669
Granted
Nov 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LCD device includes a lower panel having a first substrate; an organic layer formed on the first substrate; a trans-reflection layer formed on the organic layer and having a reflection area reflecting a portion of incidence light from exterior and a transmission area transmitting other portion of the incidence light; color filters formed on the trans-reflection layer; an overcoating layer formed on the color filters; and a common electrode formed on the overcoating layer. A portion of the overcoating layer corresponding to the reflection area is thicker than a portion of the overcoating layer corresponding to the transmission area. The LCD device also includes an upper panel including a second substrate facing the first substrate with a predetermined gap; thin film transistors formed on the second substrate; and pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower and upper panels.

Claims (47)

1. A panel for an LCD device comprising:

a substrate;

an organic layer formed on the substrate;

a trans-reflection layer formed on the organic layer, the organic layer being disposed between the substrate and the trans-reflection layer, and the trans-reflection layer having a reflection area reflecting a portion of incidence light from an exterior of the panel and a transmission area transmitting another portion of the incidence light, wherein using a single mask in the forming of the trans-reflection layer completely forms the reflection area and the transmission area;

a light blocking member formed on, and in a different layer than, the trans-reflection layer;

color filters formed on the trans-reflection layer and the light blocking member, and contacting the organic layer; and

a common electrode formed on the color filters, and contacting the trans-reflection layer and the light blocking member,

wherein a thickness of a portion of the organic layer corresponding to the reflection area is greater than that of a portion of the organic layer corresponding to the transmission area, and

wherein the trans-reflection layer has an embossed surface in the reflection area.

2. The panel for an LCD device of claim 1 , wherein the organic layer is disposed on the substrate at least within an area corresponding to the reflection area.

3. The panel for an LCD device of claim 1 , wherein the trans-reflection layer is made of aluminum or chromium.

4. The panel for an LCD device of claim 1 , wherein the organic layer has an embossed surface.

5. The panel for an LCD device of claim 1 , wherein the color filters have light holes.

6. An LCD device comprising:

a first panel including:

a first substrate;

an organic layer formed on the first substrate;

a trans-reflection layer formed on the organic layer, the organic layer being disposed between the first substrate and the trans-reflection layer, and the trans-reflection layer having a reflection area reflecting a portion of incidence light from an exterior of the first panel and a transmission area transmitting another portion of the incidence light,

wherein the reflection area and the transmission area are completely formed by using a single mask during the forming of the trans-reflection layer, and the trans-reflection layer has an embossed surface in the reflection area;

a light blocking member formed on, and in a different layer than, the trans-reflection layer;

color filters formed on the trans-reflection layer and the light blocking member, and contacting the organic layer; and

a common electrode formed on the color filters, and contacting the trans-reflection layer and the light blocking member;

a second panel including:

a second substrate facing the first substrate;

a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the second substrate; and

a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors,

wherein the second panel is separated from the first panel by a selected gap; and

a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first panel and the second panel,

wherein a thickness of a portion of the organic layer corresponding to the reflection area is greater than that of a portion of the organic layer corresponding to the transmission area.

7. The LCD device of claim 6 , wherein the organic layer is disposed on the first substrate at least within an area corresponding to the reflection area.

8. The LCD device of claim 7 , wherein the gap within the transmission area is larger than that within the reflection area.

9. A panel for an LCD device comprising:

a reflection area reflecting within the panel a portion of incidence light from an exterior of the panel;

a transmission area for transmitting through the panel another portion of the incidence light;

a trans-reflection layer including a reflection layer within the reflection area of the panel, the reflection layer reflecting the incidence light passing through the reflection area having an embossed surface;

a substrate;

an organic layer disposed between the substrate and the trans-reflective layer;

a stepped layer on the substrate, the stepped layer allowing the passage of the incidence light therethrough;

a light blocking member formed on, and in a different layer than, the trans-reflection layer;

a color filter layer disposed on the trans-reflection layer and the light blocking member, and contacting the organic layer; and

a common electrode formed on the color filter layer, and contacting the trans-reflection layer and the light blocking member;

wherein the stepped layer has a first thickness within the reflection area, and a second thickness within the transmission area, and wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness; and

wherein a single mask directly forms the reflection area and the transmission area when the panel is formed.

10. The panel of claim 9 , wherein the stepped layer is the organic layer formed on the substrate, and wherein the trans-reflection layer is formed on the organic layer.

11. The panel of claim 10 , wherein the organic layer includes an embossed surface for receiving the trans-reflection layer.

12. The panel of claim 9 , wherein the second thickness of the stepped layer is zero mm.

13. The panel of claim 9 , wherein the stepped layer is an overcoating layer formed upon the color filter layer on the trans-reflective layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029019/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2005
From: LEE, EUNG-SANG; LEE, HO-JUNG; HIRAI, AKIRA; KIM, BONG-JU; JEON, YONG-JE; PARK, SANG-WOO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016525/0964 →