IP Library Granted Patent US 11,307,338
Granted Patent B2
US 11,307,338 · App. 16/573,275 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Polarizing plate for minimizing reflecting properties in organic light emitting device

Inventors: Byoung Kun Jeon (Daejeon, KR); Moon Soo Park (Daejeon, KR); Hyuk Yoon (Gwangmyeong-si, KR)
Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
G02B5/3025G02B1/08G02B1/11G02B5/3016G02B5/3041G02B5/3083H01L51/5203H01L51/5281
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Patent No.
US 11,307,338
App. No.
16/573,275
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a polarizing plate and a display. The illustrative polarizing plate may exhibit desired characteristics in a wide range of wavelengths, and have excellent reflection and visibility at an inclined angle. For example, the polarizing plate may be used in a reflective or transflective liquid crystal display or an organic light emitting device.

Claims (28)

1. A polarizing plate disposed on the outer surface of a transparent or reflective electrode layer of an organic light emitting device, to which external light reaches first, for preventing reflection of external light and ensuring visibility, the polarizing plate comprising:

a polarizer; and a retardation layer which is laminated on one side of the polarizer,

wherein a reflectivity in the organic light emitting device with respect to light in an entire wavelengths from 380 nm to 700 nm measure on a side of the polarizer of the polarizing plate is 10% or less with respect to all radial angels at an inclined angle of 50 degrees and the inclined angle is an angle between a normal line of a surface of a polarizing plate and an observation direction,

wherein the retardation layer comprises a positive uniaxial retardation film and a C plate as retardation film, and the positive uniaxial retardation film is disposed closer to the polarizer than the C plate,

wherein the thickness direction retardation (Rth) of the C plate according to the equation Rth=d×(Nz−Ny) is more than 0 nm,

wherein the positive uniaxial retardation film has a first Rth value according to the equation Rth=d×(Nz−Ny), the C plate has a second Rth value according to the equation Rth=d×(Nz−Ny), and the sum of the first and second Rth values is from 40 nm to 130 nm,

wherein the sum of the in-plane retardation (Rin) values of all of the retardation films comprised in the retardation layer according to the equation Rin=d×(Nx−Ny) is in a rage of 100 nm to 170 nm,

wherein an angle between a slow axis of the positive uniaxial retardation film and a light absorption axis of the polarizer is from 40 degrees to 50 degrees,

wherein the Rin of the positive uniaxial retardation film according to the equation Rin=d×(Nx−Ny) with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm is in a range of 100 nm to 200 nm such that the positive uniaxial retardation film is capable of exhibiting a ¼ wavelength retardation characteristic,

wherein, d is a thickness of the retardation film, and Nx, Ny and Nz are refractive indexes with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm in x, y and z axes of the retardation film respectively, wherein the x axis is a direction parallel to a slow axis of the retardation film, the y axis is a direction parallel to a fast axis of the retardation film and z axis is a normal direction of a plane formed by the x and y axes.

2. The polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the polarizer is a PVA polarizer.

3. The polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the polarizing plate further comprises a protective film present on one surface opposite to a surface in contact with the retardation layer of the polarizer.

4. The polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the retardation layer comprises retardation film which satisfies:

R (450)/ R (550)< R (650)/ R (550),

where R(450) is an in-plane retardation of the retardation film with respect to light having a wavelength of 450 nm, R(550) is an in-plane retardation of the retardation film with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm, and R(650) is an in-plane retardation of the retardation film with respect to light having a wavelength of 650 nm.

5. The polarizing plate according to claim 4 , wherein the R(450)/R(550) is in a range from 0.83 to 0.99.

6. The polarizing plate according to claim 4 , wherein the R(650)/R(550) is in a range from 1.01 to 1.17.

7. The polarizing plate according to claim 4 , wherein the R(450)/R(550) is in a range from 0.83 to 0.99 and the R(650)/R(550) is in a range from 1.01 to 1.17.

8. A polarizing plate disposed on the outer surface of a transparent or reflective electrode layer of an organic light emitting device, to which external light reaches first, for preventing reflection of external light and ensuring visibility, the polarizing plate comprising:

a polarizer; and a retardation layer which is laminated on one side of the polarizer,

wherein a reflectivity in the organic light emitting device with respect to light in an entire wavelengths from 380 nm to 700 nm measure on a side of the polarizer of the polarizing plate is 10% or less with respect to all radial angels at an inclined angle of 50 degrees and the inclined angle is an angle between a normal line of a surface of a polarizing plate and an observation direction,

wherein the retardation layer comprises a negative biaxial retardation film and a C plate as retardation film, and the negative biaxial retardation film is disposed closer to the polarizer than the C plate,

wherein the thickness direction retardation (Rth) of the C plate according to the equation Rth=d×(Nz−Ny) is more than 0 nm,

wherein the negative biaxial retardation film has a first Rth value according to the equation Rth=d×(Nz−Ny), the C plate has a second Rth value according to the equation Rth=d×(Nz−Ny), and the sum of the first and second Rth values is from 40 nm to 130 nm,

wherein the sum of the in-plane retardation (Rin) values of all of the retardation films comprised in the retardation layer according to the equation Rin=d×(Nx−Ny) is in a rage of 100 nm to 170 nm,

wherein an angle between a slow axis of the negative biaxial retardation film and a light absorption axis of the polarizer is from 40 degrees to 50 degrees,

wherein the Rin value of the negative biaxial retardation film according to the equation Rin=d×(Nx−Ny) with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm is in a range of 100 nm to 200 nm such that the negative biaxial retardation film is capable of exhibiting a ¼ wavelength retardation characteristic,

wherein, d is a thickness of the retardation film, and Nx, Ny and Nz are refractive indexes with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm in x, y and z axes of the retardation film respectively, wherein the x axis is a direction parallel to a slow axis of the retardation film, the y axis is a direction parallel to a fast axis of the retardation film and z axis is a normal direction of a plane formed by the x and y axes.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2025
From: LG CHEM LTD.
To: SHANJIN OPTOELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070629/0273 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2019
From: JEON, BYOUNG KUN; PARK, MOON SOO; YOON, HYUK
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 050402/0235 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2011-0137172 · Dec 19, 2011 · national
KR 10-2012-0148912 · Dec 18, 2012 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15585851 · May 3, 2017
Continuation 15285226 · Oct 4, 2016
Continuation 14305960 · Jun 16, 2014
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