IP Library Granted Patent US 11,320,690
Granted Patent B2
US 11,320,690 · App. 17/264,530 · Granted May 3, 2022

Color filter substrate and method of manufacturing the same, liquid crystal display panel, and liquid crystal display apparatus

Inventors: Meina Yu (Beijing, CN); Weili Zhao (Beijing, CN); Mingxing Liu (Beijing, CN); Rui Li (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,320,690
App. No.
17/264,530
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A color filter substrate includes: a first base, a first metal wire grid polarizing layer, and first sub-pixel units, second sub-pixel units and third sub-pixel units. The first sub-pixel unit includes a first light conversion pattern emitting light of a second color under excitation of incident light of a first color and a first reflective pattern reflecting the light of the first color and transmitting the light of the second color. The second sub-pixel unit includes a second light conversion pattern emitting light of a third color under the excitation of the incident light of the first color and a second reflective pattern reflecting the light of the first color and transmitting the light of the third color. The third sub-pixel unit is configured to receive the light of the first color and emit light of a fourth color or the light of the first color.

Claims (72)

1. A color filter substrate, comprising:

a first base;

a first metal wire grid polarizing layer disposed above the first base; and

a plurality of sub-pixel units disposed on a side of the first metal wire grid polarizing layer away from a first surface thereof, wherein the first surface is a surface of the first metal wire grid polarizing layer away from the first base;

the plurality of sub-pixel units include a plurality of first sub-pixel units, a plurality of second sub-pixel units and a plurality of third sub-pixel units;

a first sub-pixel unit of the plurality of first sub-pixel units includes a first light conversion pattern and a first reflective pattern that are arranged in layers, and the first reflective pattern is disposed on a side of the first light conversion pattern away from the first metal wire grid polarizing layer; the first light conversion pattern is configured to emit light of a second color under excitation of incident light of a first color, and the first reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the second color;

a second sub-pixel unit of the plurality of second sub-pixel units includes a second light conversion pattern and a second reflective pattern that are arranged in layers, and the second reflective pattern is disposed on a side of the second light conversion pattern away from the first metal wire grid polarizing layer; the second light conversion pattern is configured to emit light of a third color under the excitation of the incident light of the first color, and the second reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the third color;

a third sub-pixel unit of the plurality of third sub-pixel units is configured to receive the light of the first color and emit light of a fourth color or the light of the first color; and

the light emitted by the first sub-pixel unit, the light emitted by the second sub-pixel unit, and the light emitted by the third sub-pixel unit are light of three primary colors, wherein

the first sub-pixel unit further includes a first absorption pattern disposed on a side of the first reflective pattern away from the first light conversion pattern, and the first absorption pattern is configured to absorb the light of the first color and transmit the light of the second color; and

the second sub-pixel unit further includes a second absorption pattern disposed on a side of the second reflective pattern away from the second light conversion pattern, and the second absorption pattern is configured to absorb the light of the first color and transmit the light of the third color; and

wherein the third sub-pixel unit is configured to emit the light of the first color; the third sub-pixel unit includes a transparent filling pattern; the light of the first color is blue light, and the light of the second color and the light of the third color are red light and green light, respectively;

or,

the third sub-pixel unit of the plurality of third sub-pixel units is configured to emit the light of the fourth color, the third sub-pixel unit includes a third light conversion pattern and a third reflective pattern that are arranged in layers, and the third reflective pattern is disposed on a side of the third light conversion pattern away from the first metal wire grid polarizing layer; the third light conversion pattern is configured to emit the light of the fourth color under the excitation of the incident light of the first color, and the third reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the fourth color.

2. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

a material of the first light conversion pattern includes first quantum dots;

a material of the second light conversion pattern includes second quantum dots;

materials of the first quantum dots and the second quantum dots include at least one of indium phosphide, indium arsenide, cadmium sulfide, cadmium selenide, cadmium telluride, zinc selenide, and zinc sulfide; and

a diameter of the first quantum dots and a diameter of the second quantum dots are different.

3. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

the first reflective pattern and the second reflective pattern both include at least one first reflective sub-pattern and at least one second reflective sub-pattern that are stacked along a thickness direction of the first base;

a material of the at least one first reflective sub-pattern and a material of the at least one second reflective sub-patter both include cholesteric liquid crystals; a helix direction of the cholesteric liquid crystals in the at least one first reflective sub-pattern is left-handed, and a helix direction of the cholesteric liquid crystals in the at least one second reflective sub-pattern is right-handed.

4. The color filter substrate according to claim 3 , wherein a thickness of each first reflective sub-pattern is 2 μm to 5 μm; and a thickness of each second reflective sub-pattern is 2 μm to 5 μm.

5. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

a material of the first absorption pattern and a material of the second absorption pattern both include a blue light absorbing dye; and the blue light absorbing dye includes at least one of coumarin and benzotriazole.

6. The color filter substrate according to claim 5 , wherein

the material of the first absorption pattern is same as the material of the second absorption pattern, and adjacent first absorption pattern and second absorption pattern are form into a one-piece structure.

7. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

the first absorption pattern is a red filter pattern, and the second absorption pattern is a green filter pattern; and

the red filter pattern and the green filter pattern both include a polymer material and an organic dye.

8. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the third sub-pixel unit is configured to emit the light of the first color, and the third sub-pixel unit includes the transparent filling pattern, the color filter substrate further comprises:

a planarization layer disposed between the first metal wire grid polarizing layer and all of the first light conversion pattern, the second light conversion pattern and the transparent filling pattern; wherein

the planarization layer and the transparent filling pattern are made of a same material and are formed into a one-piece structure.

9. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

the first sub-pixel unit, the second sub-pixel unit and the third sub-pixel unit are all disposed between the first metal wire grid polarizing layer and the first base.

10. The color filter substrate according to claim 9 , further comprising

a first light-shielding pattern, wherein the first light-shielding pattern has a grid structure; and

each sub-pixel unit is arranged in a respective one of a plurality of squares of the first light-shielding pattern.

11. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the third sub-pixel unit is configured to emit the light of the first color, and the third sub-pixel unit includes the transparent filling pattern, the color filter substrate further comprises:

a second light-shielding pattern, wherein the second light-shielding pattern has a grid structure;

each of the first light conversion pattern, the second light conversion pattern and the transparent filling pattern are arranged in a respective one of a plurality of squares of the second light-shielding pattern;

any adjacent first reflective patterns, any adjacent second reflective patterns, and any adjacent first reflective pattern and second reflective pattern are formed into a one-piece structure.

12. The color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

the first metal wire grid polarizing layer is further used as a common electrode.

13. A liquid crystal display panel, comprising an array substrate and the color filter substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

the array substrate is provided with a polarizing layer, and a polarization direction of the first metal wire grid polarizing layer is parallel or perpendicular to a polarization direction of the polarizing layer.

14. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 13 , wherein

the array substrate includes a second base; the polarizing layer is a second metal wire grid polarizing layer, and the second metal wire grid polarizing layer is disposed on a side of the second base proximate to the color filter substrate or away from the color filter substrate.

15. A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising the liquid crystal display panel according to claim 13 , and a backlight module, wherein

the backlight module includes at least one light source and a reflective sheet, and the at least one light source is configured to emit the light of the first color.

16. A method of manufacturing a color filter substrate, comprising:

forming a plurality of sub-pixel units on a first base, the plurality of sub-pixel units including a plurality of first sub-pixel units, a plurality of second sub-pixel units and a plurality of third sub-pixels units; and

forming a first metal wire grid polarizing layer on a side of the plurality of sub-pixel units away from the first base; wherein

forming a first sub-pixel unit, a second sub-pixel unit and a third sub-pixel unit on the first base, includes:

forming a first absorption pattern and a second absorption pattern in a first sub-pixel region and a second sub-pixel region on the first base, respectively;

forming a first reflective pattern and a second reflective pattern in the first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region on the first base, respectively;

forming a first light conversion pattern on the first reflective pattern in the first sub-pixel region;

forming a second light conversion pattern on the second reflective pattern in the second sub-pixel region; and

forming a transparent filling pattern in a third sub-pixel region on the first base, wherein

the first light conversion pattern is configured to emit light of a second color under excitation of incident light of a first color, the first reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the second color, and the first absorption pattern is configured to absorb the light of the first color and transmit the light of the second color; the second light conversion pattern is configured to emit light of a third color under the excitation of the incident light of the first color, the second reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the third color, and the second absorption pattern is configured to absorb the light of the first color and transmit the light of the third color; and

the light of the first color, the light of the second color and the light of the third color are blue light, red light and green light, respectively.

17. A method of manufacturing a color filter substrate, comprising:

forming a plurality of sub-pixel units on a first base, the plurality of sub-pixel units including a plurality of first sub-pixel units, a plurality of second sub-pixel units and a plurality of third sub-pixels units; and

forming a first metal wire grid polarizing layer on a side of the plurality of sub-pixel units away from the first base; wherein

forming a first sub-pixel unit, a second sub-pixel unit and a third sub-pixel unit on the first base, includes:

forming a first absorption pattern, a second absorption pattern and a third absorption pattern in a first sub-pixel region, a second sub-pixel region and a third sub-pixel region on the first base, respectively;

forming a first reflective pattern, a second reflective pattern and a third reflective pattern in the first sub-pixel region, the second sub-pixel region and the third sub-pixel region on the first base, respectively;

forming a first light conversion pattern on the first reflective pattern in the first sub-pixel region;

forming a second light conversion pattern on the second reflective pattern in the second sub-pixel region; and

forming a third light conversion pattern on the third reflective pattern in the third sub-pixel region, wherein

the first light conversion pattern is configured to emit light of a second color under excitation of incident light of a first color, the first reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the second color, and the first absorption pattern is configured to absorb the light of the first color and transmit the light of the second color; the second light conversion pattern is configured to emit light of a third color under the excitation of the incident light of the first color, the second reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the third color, and the second absorption pattern is configured to absorb the light of the first color and transmit the light of the third color; the third light conversion pattern is configured to emit light of a fourth color under the excitation of the incident light of the first color, the third reflective pattern is configured to reflect the light of the first color and transmit the light of the fourth color, and the third absorption pattern is configured to absorb the light of the first color and transmit the light of the fourth color; and

the light of the second color, the light of the third color and the light of the fourth color are light of three primary colors.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2023
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064397/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: YU, MEINA; ZHAO, WEILI; LIU, MINGXING; LI, RUI
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055081/0109 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910545071.2 · Jun 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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