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Electro-optic device comprising a recess/projection pattern obtained by rotating a reference pattern about a predetermined position

US7084940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2003
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/60
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electro-optic device is provided that is capable of preventing an interference of reflected lights from a light reflecting film and avoiding the occurrence of glare and chrominance non-uniformity among pixels, and an electronic apparatus using the electro-optic device. In a TFT array substrate of a reflective or transflective electro-optic device, a lower-side recess/projection forming film 13a, is formed in each of pixels 100a in the form of a matrix pattern so that a recess/projection pattern to scatter light is formed on the surface of a light reflecting film. The pixels are grouped into a plurality of units, each including a plurality of pixels, and the recess/projection pattern is formed to provide a different pattern for each pixel at least in each of the units. Different recess/projection patterns are obtained, for example, by rotating the recess/projection pattern for a pixel as a reference.

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