IP Library Granted Patent US 9,442,233
Granted Patent B2
US 9,442,233 · App. 13/991,478 · Granted Sep 13, 2016

Anti-reflection circularly polarizing plate for organic EL display and organic EL display

Inventors: Nao Murakami (Ibaraki, JP); Takashi Shimizu (Ibaraki, JP)
Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
G02B5/3025C08J5/18G02B5/3083G02B27/286G02B1/11
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Patent No.
US 9,442,233
App. No.
13/991,478
Granted
Sep 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A retardation film which comprises a stretched polymer film and satisfies the following formulae (1) to (3): 0.70< Re [450]/ Re [550]<0.97  (1); 1.5×10 −3 <Δn <6×10 −3   (2); and 1.13< NZ <1.50  (3), wherein: Re[450] and Re[550] represent in-plane retardation values of the retardation film as measured at 23° C. using light with a wavelength of 450 nm and light with a wavelength of 550 nm, respectively; Δn represents an in-plane birefringence equal to (nx−ny) (where nx and ny represent refractive indexes in a slow axis direction and a fast axis direction of the retardation film, respectively); and NZ represents a ratio of a thickness-direction birefringence equal to (nx−nz) (where nz represents a refractive index in a thickness direction of the retardation film) to the in-plane birefringence equal to (nx−ny).

Claims (11)

1. An anti-reflection circularly polarizing plate for an organic EL display, comprising:

a polarizer; and

a retardation film including a stretched polymer film and satisfying the following formulae (1) to (3):

0.70< Re[ 450]/ Re[ 550]<0.97  (1)

1.5×10 −3 <Δn< 6×10 −3   (2)

1.13< NZ< 1.50  (3)

wherein Re[450] and Re[550] represent in-plane retardation values of the retardation film as measured at 23° C. using light with a wavelength of 450 nm and light with a wavelength of 550 nm, respectively; Δn represents an in-plane birefringence equal to (nx−ny) (where nx and ny represent refractive indexes in a slow axis direction and a fast axis direction of the retardation film, respectively); and NZ represents a ratio of a thickness-direction birefringence equal to (nx−nz) (where nz represents a refractive index in a thickness direction of the retardation film) to the in-plane birefringence equal to (nx−ny)

wherein the stretched polymer film is made of an aliphatic polymer, and comprises a primary component consisting of a high molecular weight complex which comprises a main chain having a stretch-orientation property and, in a side chain, a unit having an absorption edge at a wavelength of 260 to 380 nm, wherein a plane of the side chain intersects with a direction along which the main chain extends.

2. The anti-reflection circularly polarizing plate for an organic EL display according to claim 1 , wherein an absolute value (m 2 /N) of a photoelastic coefficient of the retardation film as measured at 23° C. using light with a wavelength of 550 nm is 50×10 −12 or less.

3. The anti-reflection circularly polarizing plate for an organic EL display according to claim 1 , wherein an absolute value (m 2 /N) of a photoelastic coefficient of the retardation film as measured at 23° C. using light with a wavelength of 550 nm is in a range of 10×10 −12 to 45×10 −12 .

4. An organic EL display comprising: the anti-reflection circularly polarizing plate for an organic EL display according to claim 1 ; and an organic EL panel, wherein the anti-reflection circularly polarizing plate is disposed on a viewing side of the organic EL panel.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S COUNTRY INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 030540 FRAME 0818. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT COUNTRY INFORMATION SHOULD BE "JAPAN".. Recorded Jul 8, 2013
From: MURAKAMI, NAO; SHIMIZU, TAKASHI
To: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030763/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2013
From: MURAKAMI, NAO; SHIMIZU, TAKASHI
To: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030540/0818 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-271860 · Dec 6, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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