CA2148579A1 - Active matrix liquid crystal subtractive color display with integral light confinement - Google Patents
Active matrix liquid crystal subtractive color display with integral light confinementInfo
- Publication number
- CA2148579A1 CA2148579A1 CA2148579A CA2148579A CA2148579A1 CA 2148579 A1 CA2148579 A1 CA 2148579A1 CA 2148579 A CA2148579 A CA 2148579A CA 2148579 A CA2148579 A CA 2148579A CA 2148579 A1 CA2148579 A1 CA 2148579A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- liquid crystal
- active matrix
- color display
- subtractive color
- matrix liquid
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 239000004973 liquid crystal related substance Substances 0.000 title abstract 4
- 239000011159 matrix material Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- 210000002858 crystal cell Anatomy 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
- G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
- G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
- G02F1/1347—Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells
- G02F1/13471—Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells in which all the liquid crystal cells or layers remain transparent, e.g. FLC, ECB, DAP, HAN, TN, STN, SBE-LC cells
- G02F1/13473—Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells in which all the liquid crystal cells or layers remain transparent, e.g. FLC, ECB, DAP, HAN, TN, STN, SBE-LC cells for wavelength filtering or for colour display without the use of colour mosaic filters
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
- G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
- G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
- G02F1/1347—Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
- G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
- G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
- G02F1/1335—Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
- G02F1/133526—Lenses, e.g. microlenses or Fresnel lenses
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
- G02B3/0006—Arrays
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
- G02B3/0006—Arrays
- G02B3/0012—Arrays characterised by the manufacturing method
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
- G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
- G02F1/136—Liquid crystal cells structurally associated with a semi-conducting layer or substrate, e.g. cells forming part of an integrated circuit
- G02F1/1362—Active matrix addressed cells
Abstract
Telecentric afocal microlens combinations (68, 70) are inserted between the liquid crystal cells (12, 20, 26) of an active matrix liquid crystal subtractive color display to retain light within a projection of each liquid crystal pixel as the light propagates through the system. A resulting reduction in light losses at the edge of each pixel significantly improves the output brightness and resolution.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US13060893A | 1993-10-01 | 1993-10-01 | |
US130,608 | 1993-10-01 | ||
PCT/US1994/011094 WO1995010067A1 (en) | 1993-10-01 | 1994-09-29 | Active matrix liquid crystal subtractive color display with integral light confinement |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA2148579A1 true CA2148579A1 (en) | 1995-04-13 |
CA2148579C CA2148579C (en) | 1999-11-02 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA002148579A Expired - Fee Related CA2148579C (en) | 1993-10-01 | 1994-09-29 | Active matrix liquid crystal subtractive color display with integral light confinement |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5574580A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0672266B1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR0181725B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2148579C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69427282T2 (en) |
IL (1) | IL111108A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995010067A1 (en) |
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1994
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- 1994-09-29 KR KR1019950702204A patent/KR0181725B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1994-09-29 EP EP94930527A patent/EP0672266B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-09-29 CA CA002148579A patent/CA2148579C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-09-29 WO PCT/US1994/011094 patent/WO1995010067A1/en active IP Right Grant
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1995
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KR0181725B1 (en) | 1999-05-01 |
IL111108A (en) | 1998-08-16 |
EP0672266B1 (en) | 2001-05-23 |
CA2148579C (en) | 1999-11-02 |
KR950704715A (en) | 1995-11-20 |
IL111108A0 (en) | 1994-11-28 |
DE69427282T2 (en) | 2001-11-29 |
US5574580A (en) | 1996-11-12 |
DE69427282D1 (en) | 2001-06-28 |
EP0672266A1 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
WO1995010067A1 (en) | 1995-04-13 |
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Legal Events
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKLA | Lapsed |