Light source device including enhancement layer and display including the same
A light source device includes a light guide plate, an optical adhesive, and a light source element. The light guide plate includes a light guide substrate and an enhancement layer. The light guide substrate has a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface. The first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the light incident surface extends between the first surface and the second surface. The enhancement layer is disposed on the light guide substrate. A thickness of the enhancement layer is from 1 micrometer to 25 micrometers and a first refractive index of the light guide substrate is greater than a second refractive index of the enhancement layer. The optical adhesive is interposed between the first surface of the light guide substrate and the optical adhesive. The light source element is disposed beside the light incident surface to emit light toward the light incident surface.
1. A light source device, comprising:
a light guide plate, comprising:
a light guide substrate having a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the light incident surface extends between the first surface and the second surface; and
an enhancement layer disposed on the light guide substrate, wherein a thickness of the enhancement layer is from 1 micrometer to 25 micrometers, a first refractive index of the light guide substrate is greater than a second refractive index of the enhancement layer;
an optical adhesive disposed on the light guide substrate, wherein the enhancement layer is interposed between the first surface of the light guide substrate and the optical adhesive; and
a light source element disposed beside the light incident surface and emitting light toward the light incident surface, wherein the enhancement layer is a coating enhancement layer, and the enhancement layer comprises a light stabilizer.
2. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the enhancement layer further covers the light incident surface, and the enhancement layer is interposed between the light incident surface and the light source element.
3. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the enhancement layer further covers the second surface.
4. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein a third refractive index of the optical adhesive is greater than the second refractive index of the enhancement layer.
5. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the second refractive index of the enhancement layer is from 1.3 to 1.48.
6. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the enhancement layer is a photo-crosslinkable resin.
7. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the enhancement layer is selected from an acrylate polymer, a block polymer, an oligomer, a polymer or a hyperbranched polymer with a fluoroacrylate resin, a silicone modified oligomer, polymer or hyperbranched polymer, an acrylated epoxy resin, acrylated urethanes, aliphatic acrylated urethanes, aromatic acrylated urethanes, or combinations thereof.
8. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the enhancement layer comprises a monomer having a monofunctional group or a multifunctional group.
9. The light source device according to claim 8 , wherein the monomer is selected from a monofunctional or polyfunctional acrylate monomer, a fluoroacrylate monomer, a silicon modified acrylate monomer, or combinations thereof.
10. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the enhancement layer comprises a photoinitiator.
11. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the enhancement layer comprises a filler.
12. The light source device according to claim 11 , wherein the filler comprises organic particles, inorganic particles, or a combination thereof.
13. A display, comprising:
a light guide plate, comprising:
a light guide substrate having a light incident surface, a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the light incident surface extends between the first surface and the second surface; and
an enhancement layer disposed on the light guide substrate, wherein a thickness of the enhancement layer is from 1 micrometer to 25 micrometers, a first refractive index of the light guide substrate is greater than a second refractive index of the enhancement layer;
an optical adhesive disposed on the light guide substrate, wherein the enhancement layer is interposed between the first surface of the light guide substrate and the optical adhesive;
a light source element disposed beside the light incident surface and emitting light toward the light incident surface, wherein the enhancement layer is a coating enhancement layer, and the enhancement layer comprises a light stabilizer; and
a display panel facing the second surface of the light guide substrate.
14. The display according to claim 13 , wherein the enhancement layer further covers the light incident surface, and the enhancement layer is interposed between the light incident surface and the light source element.
15. The display according to claim 13 , wherein the enhancement layer further covers the second surface, and the enhancement layer is interposed between the second surface and the display panel.
16. The display according to claim 13 , wherein a third refractive index of the optical adhesive is greater than the second refractive index of the enhancement layer.
17. The display according to claim 13 , wherein the second refractive index of the enhancement layer is from 1.3 to 1.48.
18. The display according to claim 13 , further comprising a touch panel, wherein the touch panel is attached to the light guide plate through the optical adhesive.