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Liquid crystal display

US8130345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2008
Grant dateMar 6, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/52
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a liquid crystal display which can switch between a wide viewing angle and a narrow viewing angle in a quad type pixel structure including white subpixels. The liquid crystal display comprises: a plurality of quad type pixels each having an R subpixel, a G subpixel, a B subpixel, and a W subpixel; and a plurality of light blocking patterns disposed on the W subpixels, for guiding light from the W subpixels to a side viewing angle, wherein the W subpixels are fixed at specific positions of the quad type pixels respectively, and the R, G, and B subpixels have a different arrangement for each of the quad type pixels adjacent horizontally or vertically to each other.

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