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Energy efficient communication and display device

US10215368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Applied Materials, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael P. Stewart · Houston, US
Hann-Ching Chao · Redwood City, US
Daniel Forster · Perth, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 2016
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02F1/13756
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An adaptive backlight module and a method and system for producing an adaptive backlight module are described herein. In one example, an adaptive backlight module includes a light source, a polarizer, at least one enhancement film disposed between the light source and the polarizer, and a diffuser disposed between the light source and the enhancement film. The diffuser includes a first electrode coupled to a first substrate and a second electrode coupled to a second substrate. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode of the diffuser.

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