Method for Forming Photo-Patterned Light Polarizing Films
- Summary
- A new technology is invented for the fabrication of thin photo-patterned (pixelated) polarizers with a desired local distribution of the polarization axis. This new technology allows thin photo-patterned (pixelated) neutral or color polarizers be fabricated for LCD application. The thickness of a pixelated polarizer is 0.3-1.5m for monochromatic LCD and increases in proportion for polychromatic LCD. Such polarizers can be placed on the interior substrate surface of the liquid crystal display (LCD) cell. Light-polarization films or polarizers are the main components of the LCDs and other liquid crystal (LC) devices. Common polarizers based on polyvinyl-alcohol-iodine (PVA) are rather complicated and expensive to fabricate. They are also thick and the external placement deteriorates the LCD contrast, optical performance and viewing angles. Thin polarizers proposed in the new invention are highly desirable.
- Technology Benefits
- 1. No rubbing needed for liquid crystal alignment
2. Internal polarizers
3. Thin
- Technology Application
- - Liquid crystal display (LCD) and other liquid crystal (LC) devices
- Supplementary Information
- Patent Number: HK1046734A1
Application Number: HK2002106720A
Inventor: KWOK HOI-SING | YIP WING-CHIU | VLADIMIR CHIGRINOV | VLADIMIR KOZENKOV
Priority Date: 22 Aug 2000
Priority Number: HK1046734A1
Application Date: 13 Sep 2002
Publication Date: 15 Sep 2006
IPC Current: G02B000530 | G02F00011335 | G03F000700
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Title: Method for forming photo-patterned light polarizing films
Usefulness: Method for forming photo-patterned light polarizing films
- Industry
- Optics
- Sub Category
- Optical Element
- Application Date
- 13 Sep 2002
- Application No.
- Hong Kong 02106720.2
- Patent Information
- Hong Kong HK1046734
- ID No.
- TTC.PA.203S
- Country/Region
- Hong Kong
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