IP Library Granted Patent US 11,086,163
Granted Patent B2
US 11,086,163 · App. 16/309,367 · Granted Aug 10, 2021

Reflective liquid crystal display and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Xiaojuan Wu (Beijing, CN); Chuncheng Che (Beijing, CN); Yingli Liu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
G02F1/133553G02F1/133516G02F1/134309
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Patent No.
US 11,086,163
App. No.
16/309,367
Granted
Aug 10, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reflective liquid crystal display includes an array substrate. The reflective liquid crystal display includes a plurality of raised reflective electrodes disposed on the array substrate. The reflective liquid crystal display includes a color film substrate. The reflective liquid crystal display includes a plurality of raised electrodes are provided on the color film substrate. The array substrate and the color film substrate are disposed opposite to each other such that the raised reflective electrodes and the raised electrodes face each other.

Claims (34)

1. A reflective liquid crystal display, comprising:

an array substrate;

a plurality of raised reflective electrodes disposed on the array substrate, and the plurality of raised reflective electrodes acting as pixel electrodes;

a color film substrate; and

a plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes disposed on the color film substrate; wherein the array substrate and the color film substrate are disposed opposite to each other such that the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes face each other, each of the plurality of raised reflective electrodes is in one-to-one correspondence with each of the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes, and a projection of each of the plurality of raised reflective electrodes overlap or partially overlap with a projection of corresponding one of the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes, the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes are similar in size and shape, the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes are circular protrusions or elliptical protrusions, and the bump is round or oval, the plurality of raised reflective electrodes have a height from 0.5 μm to 5 μm and a diameter from 1 μm to 20 μm, and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes has a height from 0.1 μm to 2.0 μm and a diameter from 1 μm to 20 μm; and

the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes are powered, an electric field is formed to drive the liquid crystal layer to rotate, to reduce light leakage at a dark side, improves a contrast ratio, and expand a viewing angle.

2. The reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes directly face each other or are mutually staggered.

3. A method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display, comprising:

providing an array substrate;

disposing a plurality of raised reflective electrodes on the array substrate;

providing a color film substrate;

disposing a plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes on the color film substrate; and

forming a cell assembly with the array substrate and the color film substrate such that the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes face each other; wherein each of the plurality of raised reflective electrodes is in one-to-one correspondence with each of the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes, and a projection of each of the plurality of raised reflective electrodes overlap or partially overlap with a projection of corresponding one of the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes, the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes are similar in size and shape, the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes are circular protrusions or elliptical protrusions, and the bump is round or oval, the plurality of raised reflective electrodes have a height from 0.5 μm to 5 μm and a diameter from 1 μm to 20 μm, and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes has a height from 0.1 μm to 2.0 μm and a diameter from 1 μm to 20 μm; and

the plurality of raised reflective electrodes and the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes are powered, an electric field is formed to drive the liquid crystal layer to rotate, to reduce light leakage at a dark side, improves a contrast ratio, and expand a viewing angle.

4. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 3 , wherein disposing a plurality of raised reflective electrodes on the array substrate comprises:

coating an organic layer on the array substrate;

forming a plurality of first protrusions on a surface of the organic layer by exposure through a mask; and

sputtering a reflective metal on the plurality of first protrusions to form the plurality of raised reflective electrodes.

5. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of first protrusions have raised interfaces with a height from 1.0 μm to 1.5 μm and a diameter from 8 μm to 10 μm.

6. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 3 , wherein disposing a plurality of raised reflective electrodes on the array substrate comprises:

mixing a silicon ball with organic materials;

coating mixed materials on the array substrate; and

sputtering a reflective metal onto the mixed materials to form the plurality of raised reflective electrodes.

7. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 6 , wherein the silicon ball has a diameter of 3.0 μm.

8. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 3 , wherein disposing a plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes on the color film substrate comprises:

coating a flat layer on the color film substrate;

forming a plurality of second protrusions on a surface of the flat layer by exposure through a mask; and

manufacturing a transparent oxide conductive layer on the plurality of protrusions, to form the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes.

9. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of second protrusions have raised interfaces with a height from 0.4 μm to 0.6 μm and a diameter from 5 μm to 10 μm.

10. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 3 , wherein disposing a plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes on the color film substrate comprises:

mixing a silicon ball with materials of a flat layer;

coating the materials of the flat layer mixed with the silicon ball on the color film substrate, to form a flat layer comprising the silicon ball; and

forming a transparent oxide conductive layer on the flat layer to form the plurality of raised transparent metal oxide electrodes.

11. The method for manufacturing a reflective liquid crystal display according to claim 10 , wherein the silicon ball has a diameter from 3.0 μm to 4.0 μm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2018
From: WU, XIAOJUAN; CHE, CHUNCHENG; LIU, YINGLI
To: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047758/0122 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710439512.1 · Jun 12, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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