IP Library Granted Patent US 12,372,479
Granted Patent B2
US 12,372,479 · App. 18/732,934 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Optical inspection device for optical performance test of display device and optical inspection method using the same

Inventors: Gil Yeong Park (Yongin-si, KR); Min Kyoung Jung (Yongin-si, KR); Hee Young Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G01N21/956G01M11/02G01N21/21G02F1/1309G01N2021/218G01N2021/8848G01N2021/9511G01N2021/9513
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Patent No.
US 12,372,479
App. No.
18/732,934
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical inspection device for an optical performance test of a display device including a lens part configured to transmit external light, a phase film part configured to change a phase difference of the external light and transmit the external light, and an image processor configured to obtain electrical information of the external light, in which a phase difference of the phase film part is at least 7000 nm.

Claims (21)

1. An optical inspection method, comprising:

preparing a display device and an optical inspection device;

locating the optical inspection device on a front surface of the display device; and

acquiring, by the optical inspection device, information on light emitted from the display device,

wherein:

the display device has a display area and includes a light emitting element configured to emit light in the display area;

the optical inspection device has an optical path through which light provided from the outside is transmitted to acquire information of the light, the optical inspection device including a phase film part configured to change a phase difference of light provided thereto; and

the phase film part has a phase difference of at least 7000 nm.

2. The optical inspection method of claim 1 , wherein the phase film part has a phase difference of at least 8000 nm.

3. The optical inspection method of claim 1 , wherein the display device includes a polarizing film including a first absorption axis and a first transmission axis orthogonal to the first absorption axis, and light provided from the display device has a first polarizing axis, and

wherein a first angle defined between the first polarizing axis and one of the first absorption axis and the first transmission axis is in a range of 45 degrees to 65 degrees.

4. The optical inspection method of claim 3 , wherein the phase film part has a first optical axis, and an angle defined between first optical axis and one of the first absorption axis and the first transmission axis is in a range of 25 degrees to 65 degrees.

5. The optical inspection method of claim 3 , wherein the optical inspection device further includes:

a light receiving part configured to receive light provided thereto, and including a polarizer having a second polarizing axis; and

a polarizing part disposed on the optical path, and including a second absorption axis and a second transmission axis orthogonal to the second absorption axis.

6. The optical inspection method of claim 5 , wherein a second angle defined between the second transmission axis and one of the second absorption axis and the second transmission axis is in a range of 25 degrees to 65 degrees.

7. The optical inspection method of claim 5 , wherein locating the optical inspection device on the front surface of the display device includes arranging the optical inspection device to have the first absorption axis in parallel to the second absorption axis.

8. The optical inspection method of claim 5 , wherein the optical inspection device further includes a phase retardation part disposed on the optical path to retard a phase of light provided thereto.

9. The optical inspection method of claim 8 , wherein the phase retardation part comprises a λ/4 phase retardation layer.

10. The optical inspection method of claim 9 , wherein the phase retardation part has a second optical axis, and an angle defined between the second optical axis and one of the second absorption axis and the second transmission axis is in a range of 25 degrees to 65 degrees.

11. The optical inspection method of claim 9 , wherein the phase retardation part has a second optical axis, and an angle defined between the second optical axis and one of the first absorption axis and the first transmission axis is in a range of 25 degrees to 65 degrees.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0104882 · Aug 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 17222840 · Apr 5, 2021
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