Display device with reduced reflection
A display device includes a first substrate 11 , a second substrate 12 , and a plurality of light emitting elements 10 . Light is emitted via the second substrate 12 . Each of the light emitting elements 10 is formed by laminating, from a side of the first substrate, a first electrode 51 , an organic layer 70 having a light emitting layer, a second electrode 52 , and a sealing layer 15 . A light diffusion layer 80 containing fine particles 81 is formed between the sealing layer 15 and the second substrate 12 . Orthographic images of the fine particles 81 in the light diffusion layer 80 do not overlap each other on the second substrate 12 . Alternatively, the light diffusion layer is formed between the sealing layer and the second substrate, and the light diffusion layer includes a flat portion and a plurality of protruding portions each constituted by a part of a spherical surface protruding from the flat portion.
1. A display device comprising:
a layer of transparent material, particles in the transparent material are of a substance that differs from the transparent material; and
a layer of color filters including a first color filter and a second color filter, wherein
the first color filter and the second color filter are arranged along a longitudinal direction,
at least a portion of the particles are disposed in a region between the first color filter and the second color filter along the longitudinal direction, and
each of the particles is hemispherical.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the layer of the color filters is between a substrate and the layer of the transparent material.
3. The display device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a light shield between the substrate and the layer of the transparent material.
4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the light shield is between the first one of the color filters and the second one of the color filters.
5. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the light shield touches the substrate and the layer of the transparent material.
6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the light shield touches the first one of the color filters and the second one of the color filters.
7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent material is between the first one of the color filters and the second one of the color filters.
8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent material fills spaces between the particles.
9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the particles have a refractive index that differs from a refractive index of the transparent material.
10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the particles have the refractive index that is greater than the refractive index of the transparent material.
11. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the particles comprise silica.
12. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent material comprises a resin.
13. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the layer of the transparent material comprises a flat portion, with the particles protruding from the flat portion.
14. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter of each of the particles is 1/10 or more of a wavelength of light emitted from light emitting layer.
15. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein 1<t/R<2 is satisfied, where
“t” is a thickness for the layer of the transparent material,
“R” is a diameter of each of the particles.
16. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein S1/S0 ≤0.9 is satisfied, where
“S0” is an effective area of light emitting elements,
“S1” is a total area of orthographic images of the particles in the layer of the transparent material.
17. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the layer of the transparent material is between the light emitting elements and the layer of the color filters.
18. The display device according to claim 17 , wherein each of the light emitting elements comprise a light emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode.