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Liquid crystal display with optical compensator

US6169590A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 1997
Grant dateJan 2, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2413/07
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multi-colored pixel for a twisted nematic liquid crystal display including red, green, and blue subpixels, wherein each subpixel includes a pair of substrates, a pair of polarizers, opposing electrodes, and a color personalized retardation film which compensates for the different wavelength of each color. The personalized retardation films of the different color subpixels results in elimination of the multi-gap approach and substantially eliminates the problem of different color leakages at different viewing angles, including normal. Also, one polymer based element, preferably a polyimide, functions as both a color filter and a retardation film in certain embodiments of this invention.

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