The optical design method for dual-mode transflective LCD

  • Hsieh, C.H. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Sha, Y.A. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Su, P.J. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Chang, K.H. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Chen, C.H. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Hsiao, C.C. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Shiu, J.W. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Fuh, S.Y. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Cheng, W.Y. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Liao, Y.C. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Yang, J.C. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Lo, K.L. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, D.W. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, K.C. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Chang, Y.P. (Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute)
  • Published : 2006.08.22

Abstract

Depending on the optical design method, a novel dual-mode transflective LCD with proper LC material and optical films was developed. The design increased the optical transmittance and the reflectivity of dual-mode transflective LCDs with the proper parameters of cell gap, alignment layer and optical films. These parameters were evaluated by computer simulation. The simulation results also revealed that the transmissive and reflective states presented similar performance in the transflective LCDs.

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