IP Library Granted Patent US 8,149,343
Granted Patent B2
US 8,149,343 · App. 12/491,919 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Display device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,149,343
App. No.
12/491,919
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device having an image-emitting panel and an image dividing sheet. The image-emitting panel includes a light-blocking layer, a lower substrate, an upper substrate and an electro-optic layer. The lower substrate includes pixel electrodes into which a first image signal and a second image signal having different viewing angles are applied in a spatial dividing method. The electro-optic layer reflects a circularly polarized light towards the upper substrate. The image dividing sheet includes a first optical element and a second optical element. The first optical element converts the circularly polarized light into a first light corresponding to the first image signal. The second optical element converts the circularly polarized light into a second light corresponding to the second image signal.

Claims (57)

1. A display device for displaying an image, the display device comprising:

a first panel comprising:

a light-blocking layer;

a lower substrate disposed on the light-blocking layer, the lower substrate comprising a plurality of pixel electrodes to which a first image signal and a second image signal are applied in a spatial dividing method, wherein the first image signal corresponds to a first viewing angle of the image and the second image signal corresponds to a second viewing angle of the image, the second viewing angle being different than the first viewing angle;

an upper substrate comprising an opposing electrode being opposite to the plurality of pixel electrodes; and

an electro-optic layer arranged between the plurality of pixel electrodes and the opposing electrode, the electro-optic layer to reflect a polarized light signal; and

a second panel to receive the reflected polarized light signal, the second panel comprising:

a first optical element to convert the reflected polarized light signal into a first light corresponding to the first image signal; and

a second optical element being alternately arranged relative to the first optical element, the second optical element to convert the reflected polarized light signal into a second light corresponding to the second image signal.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the electro-optic layer comprises at least one of a cholesteric liquid crystal to reflect a right-handed circularly polarized light and a cholesteric liquid crystal to reflect a left-handed circularly polarized light.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the first optical element comprises a liquid crystal layer to modify a phase of the polarized light signal by 180 degrees.

4. The display device of claim 3 , further comprising polarizing spectacles comprising:

a first polarization plate to linearly polarize the left-handed circularly polarized light to provide the first image light corresponding to the first image signal: and

a second polarizing plate to linearly polarize the right-handed circularly polarized light to provide the second image light corresponding to the second image signal.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the first image light is incident to a left eye side of the polarizing spectacles, and the second image light is incident to a right eye side of the polarizing spectacles.

6. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the lower substrate further comprises:

a base substrate coupled to the light-blocking layer;

a protection layer coupled to the light-blocking layer; and

a thin-film transistor layer comprising a plurality of thin-film transistors, the thin film transistor layer being situated between the protection layer and the plurality of pixel electrodes, the plurality of thin-film transistors being electrically connected to the plurality of pixel electrodes.

7. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a driver to control the first image signal, the second image signal, and a reflection of the reflected polarized light.

8. A display device for displaying an image, the display device comprising:

a first panel comprising:

a light-blocking layer;

a lower substrate disposed on the light-blocking layer, the lower substrate comprising a plurality of pixel electrodes to which a first image signal and a second image signal are applied in a temporal dividing method, wherein the first image signal corresponds to a first viewing angle of the image and the second image signal corresponds to a second viewing angle of the image, the second viewing angle being different than the first viewing angle;

an upper substrate comprising an opposing electrode being opposite to the plurality of pixel electrodes; and

an electro-optic layer arranged between the plurality of pixel electrodes and the opposing electrode, the electro-optical layer to reflect a polarized light signal; and

an image dividing sheet to convert a circularly polarized light corresponding to the first image signal into a first light, and to convert a circularly polarized light corresponding to the second image signal into a second light, a phase of the second light being different from a phase of the first light.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the electro-optic layer comprises at least one of a cholesteric liquid crystal to reflect a right-handed circularly polarized light and a cholesteric liquid crystal to reflect a left-handed circularly polarized light.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the image dividing sheet comprises:

a lower electrode;

an upper electrode; and

a liquid crystal layer arranged between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, the liquid crystal layer to invert, in a first state, a phase of the circularly polarized light and the liquid crystal layer to provide, in a second state, the circularly polarized light as the second light.

11. The display device of claim 10 , further comprising polarizing spectacles comprising:

a first polarization plate to linearly polarize the left-handed circularly polarized light to provide a first image light corresponding to the first image signal; and

a second polarizing plate to linearly polarize the right-handed circularly polarized light to provide a second image light corresponding to the second image signal.

12. A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:

disposing a light-blocking layer on a base substrate;

disposing a plurality of pixel electrodes to which a first image signal and a second image signal are applied in a spatial dividing method on the light-blocking layer, wherein the first image signal corresponds to a first viewing angle of the image and the second image signal corresponds to a second viewing angle of the image, the second viewing angle being different than the first viewing angle;

preparing an upper substrate comprising an opposing electrode being opposite to the pixel electrodes;

arranging an electro-optic layer between the pixel electrodes and the opposing electrode to complete a first panel, the electro-optic layer reflecting a polarized light signal; and

disposing a second substrate receiving the reflected polarized light signal on the first substrate, the second substrate comprising:

a first optical element to convert the reflected polarized light signal into a first light corresponding to the first image signal; and

a second optical element being alternately arranged relative to the first optical element, the second optical element converting the reflected polarized light signal into a second light corresponding to the second image signal.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the electro-optic layer comprises at least one of a cholesteric liquid crystal to reflect a right-handed circularly polarized light and a cholesteric liquid crystal to reflect a left-handed circularly polarized light.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first optical element comprises a liquid crystal layer to modify a phase of the polarized light signal by 180 degrees.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises a left-handed cholesteric liquid crystal and a right-handed cholesteric liquid crystal,

wherein disposing the left-handed cholesteric liquid crystal and the right-handed cholesteric liquid crystal comprises using an inkjet printing process and/or a capillary phenomenon.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein disposing the plurality of pixel electrodes comprises:

disposing a transparent conductive layer on the base substrate on which a partition wall arranged in an area corresponding between the pixel electrodes; and

selectively removing the transparent conductive layer on the partition wall.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein arranging the partition wall comprises:

disposing a photoresist layer to cover the opposing electrode and the pixel electrodes; and

selectively removing the photoresist layer.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

disposing a protection layer on the light-blocking layer before the pixel electrodes is disposed; and

arranging on the protection layer, a thin-film transistor layer comprising a plurality of thin-film transistors coupled to the pixel electrodes.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 28, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028863/0810 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2009
From: CHOI, NAK-CHO; KIM, SUNG-WOON; LEE, HEE-KEUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022954/0591 →