Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one lateral surface; a first polarization layer provided on the upper side of the first substrate; a light source provided on the at least one lateral side of the first substrate; a second substrate including an upper surface and a lower surface; a thin film transistor provided on the lower surface of the second substrate; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate.
1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a first substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one lateral surface;
a first polarization layer provided on the upper surface of the first substrate;
a light source provided on the at least one lateral surface of the first substrate;
a second substrate including an upper surface and a lower surface;
a thin film transistor provided on the lower surface of the second substrate;
a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor; and
a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate,
wherein
the first substrate is thicker than the second substrate; and
a thickness of the first substrate is from 0.7 mm to 1.0 mm.
2. The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 , wherein
the first polarization layer includes a wire grid polarization pattern.
3. The liquid crystal display device of claim 2 , wherein
the wire grid polarization pattern includes a metal material.
4. The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 , further comprising
a common elect de provided on the first polarization layer.
5. The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 , further comprising
a second polarization layer provided on the upper surface of the second substrate.
6. The liquid crystal display device of claim 5 , wherein
the second polarization layer includes a polarization film.
7. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a first substrate;
a first polarization layer provided on the first substrate;
a light source provided on the first substrate;
a second substrate;
a thin film transistor provided on the second substrate; and
a pixel electrode provided on the second substrate and electrically connected to the thin film transistor,
wherein:
the first substrate is thicker than the second substrate; and
a thickness of the first substrate is from 0.7 mm to 1.0 mm.
8. The liquid crystal display device of claim 7 , further comprising
a color filter provided between the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode.
9. The liquid crystal display device of claim 7 , further comprising
a light blocking member provided below the pixel electrode, wherein the light blocking member overlaps at least a portion of the thin film transistor.
10. The liquid crystal display device of claim 7 , wherein
the thin film transistor includes
a gate electrode provided on the second substrate;
a semiconductor provided below the gate electrode; and
a source electrode and a drain electrode provided below the semiconductor, and
the gate electrode includes a low-reflection metal material.
11. The liquid crystal display device of claim 10 , wherein
the gate electrode includes at least one of chromium, molybdenum, and titanium.
12. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a first substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one lateral surface;
a first polarization layer provided on the upper surface of the first substrate;
a light source provided on the at least one lateral surface of the first substrate;
a second substrate including an upper surface and a lower surface;
a thin film transistor provided on the lower surface of the second substrate;
a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor; and
a low refractive layer provided between the first substrate and the first polarization layer,
wherein:
the first substrate is thicker than the second substrate; and
a thickness of the first substrate is from 0.7 mm to 1.0 mm.
13. The liquid crystal display device of claim 12 , wherein a refractive index of the low refractive layer is lower than a refractive index of the first substrate.
14. The liquid crystal display device of claim 12 , further comprising
a protruded pattern provided between the low refractive layer and the first polarization layer.
15. The liquid crystal display device of claim 14 , wherein
a cross-sectional shape of the protruded pattern is triangular or semi-circular.
16. The liquid crystal display device of claim 14 , further comprising
a passivation layer provided on the protruded pattern.
17. The liquid crystal display device of claim 12 , further comprising
a second polarization layer provided on the lower side of the second substrate.
18. The liquid crystal display device of claim 17 , wherein
the second polarization layer includes a wire grid polarization pattern.