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Wire grid polarizer with multiple functionality sections

US8873144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2012
Grant dateOct 28, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/3058
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wire grid polarizer with multiple functionality sections. Separate and discrete sections can include a difference in pitch p, a difference in wire width w, a difference in wire height h, a difference in wire material, a difference in coating on top of the wires, a difference in thin film between the wires and the substrate, a difference in substrate between the wires, a difference in number of layers of separate wires, and/or a difference in wire cross-sectional shape.

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