CN100338512C - Polarizers for Multi-domain Vertical Alignment Liquid Crystal Displays - Google Patents
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本发明有关一种液晶显示器的装置,且特别是有关一种多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板。The invention relates to a liquid crystal display device, and in particular to a polarizing plate of a multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display.
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液晶显示器具有高画质、体积小、重量轻、低电压驱动、低消耗功率及应用范围广等优点。因此被广泛应用于中、小型可携式电视、移动电话、摄录放影机、笔记本电脑、台式显示器、以及投影电视等消费性电子或电脑产品,并已逐渐取代阴极射线管(cathode ray tube,CRT)成为显示器的主流。近年来,液晶显示器市场大增,尤其是在电脑与笔记本电脑的应用上。而所谓大面积、高解析度、广视角与快速的反应时间等的要求,也成为这些液晶显示器要求的关键所在。Liquid crystal displays have the advantages of high image quality, small size, light weight, low voltage drive, low power consumption, and wide application range. Therefore, it is widely used in consumer electronics or computer products such as medium and small portable TVs, mobile phones, video recorders, notebook computers, desktop monitors, and projection TVs, and has gradually replaced cathode ray tubes. , CRT) has become the mainstream of the display. In recent years, the liquid crystal display market has increased greatly, especially in the application of computers and notebook computers. The so-called requirements of large area, high resolution, wide viewing angle and fast response time have also become the key to the requirements of these liquid crystal displays.
多域垂直配向(multi-domain vertical alignment,MVA)是一种被广泛运用的广视角技术,是由垂直配向技术、垂直配向型液晶(使用介电常数异向性为负的液晶材料)以及配向分割技术所构成。在此类多域垂直配向的液晶显示器中,需在液晶显示器的两片基板内部制造一些构造物,利用这些构造物形成不同区域,并使各区域的液晶分子朝向不同方向来排列,以实现广视角的功能。Multi-domain vertical alignment (MVA) is a widely used wide viewing angle technology. Segmentation technology constitutes. In this type of multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display, it is necessary to manufacture some structures inside the two substrates of the liquid crystal display, use these structures to form different regions, and arrange the liquid crystal molecules in each region in different directions to achieve wide function of perspective.
图1A是习知多域垂直配向的液晶面板的示意图。以下用图1A中负责显示红色的液晶像素102为例来解释,液晶像素102由数个TFT基板侧构造物112以及数个彩色滤光片基板侧构造物114划分为四个区域,各区域中分别存在朝向不同方向排列的液晶分子122、124、126以及128。图1B是图1A中不同区域的液晶分子排列方向的示意图。如图1B所示,在此四个区域中,液晶分子122、124、126以及128分别朝向不同方向排列,以达到广视角的功能。FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a conventional multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal panel. The
一般来说,多域垂直配向技术会在单一像素中提供至少四个配向区域,使其能够达到至少四个方向的广角性。对四配向区域配向分割的视角特性而言,其斜45度角方向特性较差,但是只要同时搭配使用光学补偿膜来做补偿,例如双轴延伸薄膜(biaxial film),即可获得较佳的视角特性。Generally speaking, the multi-domain vertical alignment technology provides at least four alignment regions in a single pixel, enabling it to achieve wide-angle properties in at least four directions. For the viewing angle characteristics of the alignment division of the four alignment regions, its oblique 45-degree angle direction characteristics are poor, but as long as it is compensated with an optical compensation film, such as a biaxial film (biaxial film), better results can be obtained. viewing angle characteristics.
然而,除了斜45度视角特性外,多域垂直配向技术还存在亮度不足的问题。首先,由于多域垂直配向技术是在面板上形成多个构造物来分割配向区域并对液晶分子做配向的动作,而这些构造物却不可避免地会降低面板的开口率。面板的开口率与液晶显示器的亮度有关,当面板开口率越大时,液晶显示器的亮度就越大。因此,这些在多域垂直配向技术中所使用的构造物,往往会降低液晶显示器的亮度,造成亮度不足的问题。However, in addition to the oblique 45-degree viewing angle characteristics, the multi-domain vertical alignment technology also has the problem of insufficient brightness. First of all, since the multi-domain vertical alignment technology is to form multiple structures on the panel to divide the alignment area and align the liquid crystal molecules, these structures will inevitably reduce the aperture ratio of the panel. The aperture ratio of the panel is related to the brightness of the liquid crystal display, and the larger the aperture ratio of the panel, the greater the brightness of the liquid crystal display. Therefore, these structures used in the multi-domain vertical alignment technology often reduce the brightness of the liquid crystal display, resulting in insufficient brightness.
此外,垂直配向的液晶分子,在关闭状态(off state)时为垂直配向,其排列方式垂直于液晶面板,以呈现暗的状态。在开启状态(on state)时,则会受到电场影响而倾倒转变为水平配向,其排列方式平行于上下基板,但却不与上或下线性偏光薄膜的任一吸收轴平行,以呈现亮的状态。在此种配置下,当相邻的两个液晶分子因电场影响而倾倒时,往往因为两者位置太相近而碰在一起。并且,在持续受到电场的影响下,此两液晶分子只好继续往与上或下线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴平行的方向倾斜,最后此两液晶分子的排列方式反而会平行于上或下线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴。In addition, the vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules are vertically aligned in the off state (off state), and their arrangement is perpendicular to the liquid crystal panel to present a dark state. In the on state (on state), it will be affected by the electric field and turn into a horizontal alignment. Its arrangement is parallel to the upper and lower substrates, but not parallel to any absorption axis of the upper or lower linear polarizing film, so as to present a bright light. state. In this configuration, when two adjacent liquid crystal molecules fall due to the influence of the electric field, they often collide because their positions are too close. Moreover, under the continuous influence of the electric field, the two liquid crystal molecules have to continue to tilt in a direction parallel to the absorption axis of the upper or lower linear polarizing film, and finally the arrangement of the two liquid crystal molecules will be parallel to the upper or lower linear polarizing film. the absorption axis.
因此,在此种液晶像素中,各配向区域交界处的液晶分子,在开启状态时,却会因为其排列方向平行于上述的吸收轴,而使得此操作于亮状态的液晶像素,其中间位置却呈现一类似十字的暗纹图案。此十字暗纹会降低液晶显示器在亮状态时的辉度,而且由于对比的定义一般为亮状态辉度与暗状态辉度的比值,因此上述的十字暗纹也会降低液晶显示器的对比度,造成液晶显示器的亮度以及对比度不足的问题。Therefore, in this kind of liquid crystal pixel, when the liquid crystal molecules at the junction of each alignment region are in the on state, because their alignment direction is parallel to the above-mentioned absorption axis, the liquid crystal pixel operating in the bright state, its middle position But it presents a dark pattern similar to a cross. This dark cross pattern will reduce the luminance of the liquid crystal display in the bright state, and since the contrast is generally defined as the ratio of the luminance of the bright state to the luminance of the dark state, the above dark cross pattern will also reduce the contrast of the liquid crystal display, resulting in The brightness and contrast of the liquid crystal display are insufficient.
习知的多域垂直配向液晶显示器具有上述的亮度以及对比度不足的问题,因此为了维持液晶显示器的高亮度与高对比,在设计制造液晶显示器时,通常会在其背光源中使用更多个灯管。然而,若液晶显示器中使用的背光源灯管的数目越多,其操作所需的电力也相对提高,且随之而产生的热量也越高。高耗电需求会使得广泛使用液晶显示器的可携式电子设备,如笔记本电脑或个人数字助理等,其工作时间减少,更不利于随身携带使用操作。而且,多余的热量往往会增加液晶显示器的散热负担,并且加速损耗其背光源灯管,减少背光源灯管的使用寿命。The conventional multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display has the above problems of insufficient brightness and contrast. Therefore, in order to maintain the high brightness and high contrast of the liquid crystal display, when designing and manufacturing the liquid crystal display, more lamps are usually used in its backlight Tube. However, if the number of backlight tubes used in the liquid crystal display is larger, the power required for its operation is relatively higher, and the heat generated accordingly is also higher. The high power consumption demand will reduce the working hours of portable electronic devices that widely use liquid crystal displays, such as notebook computers or personal digital assistants, and it is not conducive to carry-on operation. Moreover, excess heat will often increase the heat dissipation burden of the liquid crystal display, and accelerate the loss of its backlight tube, reducing the service life of the backlight tube.
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因此本发明的目的是提供一种多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板,用以提高多域垂直配向液晶显示器的亮度,改善习知多域垂直配向显示器的高耗电以及高发热的问题。Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a polarizer for a vertical alignment liquid crystal display, which is used to increase the brightness of the vertical alignment liquid crystal display, and improve the high power consumption and high heat generation problems of the conventional vertical alignment display.
本发明的另一目的是提供一种多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板,利用所加入的四分之一波长位相差薄膜提高光的利用率,增加液晶显示器在亮态时的亮度,有效地降低其背光源灯管的损耗问题。Another object of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate for a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display, which can improve the utilization rate of light by using the added quarter-wavelength retardation film, increase the brightness of the liquid crystal display in the bright state, and effectively Reduce the loss of its backlight tube.
根据本发明的上述目的,提出一种多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板。此偏光板的第一部份与背光源相邻,由背光源至多域垂直配向液晶层依序包含保护薄膜、线性偏光薄膜、双轴延伸薄膜以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜。而偏光板的第二部分则位于多域垂直配向液晶层的另一侧,由多域垂直配向液晶层开始依序包含四分之一波长位相差薄膜、双轴延伸薄膜、线性偏光薄膜以及保护薄膜。According to the above object of the present invention, a polarizer for a multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display is proposed. The first part of the polarizing plate is adjacent to the backlight source. From the backlight source to the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer, it includes a protective film, a linear polarizing film, a biaxially stretched film and a quarter-wave retardation film. The second part of the polarizing plate is located on the other side of the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer. The multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer includes a quarter-wavelength retardation film, a biaxially stretched film, a linear polarizing film and a protective film in sequence. film.
利用上述两个部分组成一偏光板,用于多域垂直配向液晶显示器,其中四分之一波长位相差薄膜可使原本的线偏振光转变为圆偏振光,利用圆偏振光的特性消除习知的十字暗纹问题,以提高多域垂直配向液晶显示器的亮度,进而减少其电力的需求以及背光源灯管的损耗。The above two parts are used to form a polarizing plate for multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal displays. The quarter-wavelength retardation film can convert the original linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light, and use the characteristics of circularly polarized light to eliminate the conventional To improve the brightness of the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display, thereby reducing its power demand and the loss of the backlight lamp tube.
在本发明的偏光板中,两线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴必须相互垂直,以相互搭配控制液晶显示器的像素操作时的亮暗。此外,两四分之一波长位相差薄膜的慢轴(slow axis)也必须相互垂直,使线偏振光被第一面四分之一波长位相差薄膜转变为圆偏振光或椭圆偏振光后,能够完全地被第二面四分之一波长位相差薄膜再转换回线偏振光。In the polarizing plate of the present invention, the absorption axes of the two linear polarizing films must be perpendicular to each other so as to cooperate with each other to control the brightness and darkness of the pixels of the liquid crystal display during operation. In addition, the slow axes (slow axes) of the two quarter-wavelength retardation films must also be perpendicular to each other, so that after the linearly polarized light is converted into circularly polarized light or elliptically polarized light by the first quarter-wavelength retardation film, Can be fully reconverted back to linearly polarized light by the second quarter-wave retardation film.
由于可见光的波长范围为400nm至700nm,因此上述的四分之一波长位相差薄膜的中心波长通常会选择介于480nm至600nm之间,以达到最好的使用效果。另外,本发明还提供一宽频(broad band)四分之一波长位相差薄膜,使得本发明的偏光板在波长400nm至700nm整个可见光波长范围内都能够得到良好的补偿。Since the wavelength of visible light ranges from 400nm to 700nm, the center wavelength of the above-mentioned quarter-wavelength retardation film is generally selected to be between 480nm and 600nm to achieve the best use effect. In addition, the present invention also provides a broad band quarter-wavelength retardation film, so that the polarizing plate of the present invention can be well compensated in the entire visible light wavelength range from 400nm to 700nm.
依照本发明一较佳实施例,光线由背光源依序经过保护薄膜、线性偏光薄膜、双轴延伸薄膜、四分之一波长位相差薄膜、多域垂直配向液晶层、四分之一波长位相差薄膜、双轴延伸薄膜、线性偏光薄膜以及保护薄膜。According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the light passes through the protective film, the linear polarizing film, the biaxially stretched film, the quarter-wave retardation film, the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer, and the quarter-wavelength polarizing film from the backlight in sequence. Phase difference films, biaxially stretched films, linear polarizing films, and protective films.
依照本发明的另一较佳实施例,光线由背光源依序经过保护薄膜、线性偏光薄膜、四分之一波长位相差薄膜、双轴延伸薄膜、多域垂直配向液晶层、双轴延伸薄膜、四分之一波长位相差薄膜、线性偏光薄膜以及保护薄膜。According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the light from the backlight passes through the protective film, the linear polarizing film, the quarter-wave retardation film, the biaxially stretched film, the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer, and the biaxially stretched film. , quarter-wave retardation film, linear polarizing film and protective film.
依照本发明的又一较佳实施例,当线性延伸薄膜的吸收轴以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜的慢轴之间的夹角为45度时,四分之一波长位相差薄膜可以将线偏振光转换成圆偏振光,即光的偏振方向会随着时间变化均匀地分布在各方向,此时偏光板的补偿效果最好。另外,当本发明中的两双轴延伸薄膜的慢轴相互垂直,且每一双轴延伸薄膜的慢轴也分别与其各相邻的线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴相互垂直时,则可以得到最佳化的视角补偿效果。According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the angle between the absorption axis of the linearly stretched film and the slow axis of the quarter-wavelength retardation film is 45 degrees, the quarter-wavelength retardation film can Linearly polarized light is converted into circularly polarized light, that is, the polarization direction of light will be uniformly distributed in all directions over time, and the compensation effect of the polarizer is the best at this time. In addition, when the slow axes of the two biaxially stretched films in the present invention are perpendicular to each other, and the slow axes of each biaxially stretched film are also perpendicular to the absorption axes of its adjacent linear polarizing films, the optimum The viewing angle compensation effect.
依照本发明的再一较佳实施例,组合一二分之一波长位相差薄膜与一四分之一波长位相差薄膜,来得到等效于宽频四分之一波长位相差薄膜的偏振相果。当使用此宽频四分之一波长位相差薄膜时,其中的二分之一波长位相差薄膜的慢轴以及与其相邻的线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴两者所夹的角度,其角度范围是介于0至40度之间。而其中的四分之一波位相差薄膜的慢轴以及与其相邻的线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴两者所夹的角度,其角度范围则介于50至85度之间。According to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a half-wavelength retardation film and a quarter-wavelength retardation film are combined to obtain a polarization phase effect equivalent to a broadband quarter-wavelength retardation film . When using this wide-band quarter-wavelength retardation film, the angle between the slow axis of the half-wavelength retardation film and the absorption axis of its adjacent linear polarizing film has an angle range of between Between 0 and 40 degrees. The angle between the slow axis of the quarter-wave retardation film and the absorption axis of the adjacent linear polarizing film ranges from 50 to 85 degrees.
本发明利用一四分之一波长位相差薄膜,将原本进入多域垂直配向液晶层的线偏振光转换为圆偏振光,以避免单一方向的线偏振光,被往平行于上或下线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴方向倾倒的液晶分子影响,而在液晶像素中间产生出呈现十字暗纹的问题。因此,本发明能够有效地提高光的利用率,增加液晶显示器在亮态时的亮度,并延长背光源灯管的使用寿命。The present invention uses a quarter-wavelength retardation film to convert the linearly polarized light originally entering the multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal layer into circularly polarized light, so as to avoid the linearly polarized light in a single direction being directed parallel to the upper or lower linearly polarized light Due to the influence of liquid crystal molecules tilted in the direction of the absorption axis of the film, dark cross lines appear in the middle of the liquid crystal pixel. Therefore, the present invention can effectively improve the utilization rate of light, increase the brightness of the liquid crystal display in the bright state, and prolong the service life of the backlight lamp tube.
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为让本发明的上述和其他目的、特点和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举一较佳实施例,并配合附图进行详细说明如下:In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment is specifically cited below, and is described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings as follows:
图1A是习知多域垂直配向的液晶面板的示意图。FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a conventional multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal panel.
图1B是图1A中的液晶分子排列方向的示意图。FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules in FIG. 1A .
图2A是本发明的一较佳实施例的示意图。FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
图2B是本发明的另一较佳实施例的示意图。Fig. 2B is a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
图3A是本发明的线性延伸薄膜的吸收轴以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜的慢轴的关系示意图。3A is a schematic diagram of the relationship between the absorption axis of the linearly stretched film and the slow axis of the quarter-wave retardation film of the present invention.
图3B是本发明的线性延伸薄膜的吸收轴以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜的慢轴的关系示意图。3B is a schematic diagram of the relationship between the absorption axis of the linearly stretched film and the slow axis of the quarter-wave retardation film of the present invention.
图4是本发明的线性延伸薄膜的吸收轴以及双轴延伸薄膜的慢轴的关系示意图。Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the absorption axis of the linearly stretched film and the slow axis of the biaxially stretched film of the present invention.
图5A是本发明的又一较佳实施例的示意图。Fig. 5A is a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
图5B是本发明的再一较佳实施例的示意图。FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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为了改善习知多域垂直配向显示器的高耗电以及高发热的问题,本发明提出一种多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板。In order to improve the problems of high power consumption and high heat generation of the conventional multi-domain vertical alignment display, the present invention proposes a polarizer for the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display.
本发明的多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板是由两部分所组成。此偏光板的第一部份与背光源相邻,由背光源至多域垂直配向液晶层依序包含保护薄膜、线性偏光薄膜、双轴延伸薄膜以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜。而偏光板的第二部分则位于多域垂直配向液晶层的另一侧,由多域垂直配向液晶层开始依序包含四分之一波长位相差薄膜、双轴延伸薄膜、线性偏光薄膜以及保护薄膜。The polarizing plate of the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display of the present invention is composed of two parts. The first part of the polarizing plate is adjacent to the backlight source. From the backlight source to the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer, it includes a protective film, a linear polarizing film, a biaxially stretched film and a quarter-wave retardation film. The second part of the polarizing plate is located on the other side of the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer. The multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal layer includes a quarter-wavelength retardation film, a biaxially stretched film, a linear polarizing film and a protective film in sequence. film.
利用上述两个部分组成一用于多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板,其中四分之一波长位相差薄膜可使原本的线偏振光转变为圆偏振光,利用圆偏振光的特性消除习知的十字暗纹问题,以提高多域垂直配向液晶显示器的亮度,进而减少其电力的需求以及背光源灯管的损耗。Using the above two parts to form a polarizing plate for multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display, the quarter-wave retardation film can convert the original linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light, and use the characteristics of circularly polarized light to eliminate the conventional To improve the brightness of the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display, thereby reducing its power demand and the loss of the backlight lamp tube.
本发明的偏光板,其中两线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴必须相互垂直,以相互搭配控制液晶显示器的像素操作时的亮暗。此外,两四分之一波长位相差薄膜的慢轴也必须相互垂直,使线偏振光在被第一面四分之一波长位相差薄膜转变为圆偏振光后,能够完全地被第二面四分之一波长位相差薄膜再转换回线偏振光。In the polarizing plate of the present invention, the absorption axes of the two linear polarizing films must be perpendicular to each other, so as to cooperate with each other to control the brightness and darkness of the pixels of the liquid crystal display during operation. In addition, the slow axes of the two quarter-wavelength retardation films must also be perpendicular to each other, so that the linearly polarized light can be completely absorbed by the second surface after being converted into circularly polarized light by the first quarter-wavelength retardation film. The quarter-wave retardation film then converts back to linearly polarized light.
由于可见光的波长范围为400nm至700nm,因此上述的四分之一波长位相差薄膜的中心波长通常会选择在550nm附近,以达到最好的使用效果。另外,本发明还提供一宽频(broad band)四分之一波长位相差薄膜,使得本发明的偏光板在波长400nm至700nm整个可见光波长范围内都能够得到良好的补偿。Since the wavelength of visible light ranges from 400nm to 700nm, the center wavelength of the above-mentioned quarter-wavelength retardation film is usually selected around 550nm to achieve the best use effect. In addition, the present invention also provides a broad band quarter-wavelength retardation film, so that the polarizing plate of the present invention can be well compensated in the entire visible light wavelength range from 400nm to 700nm.
图2A是本发明的一较佳实施例的示意图。在此较佳实施例中,本发明的多域垂直配向液晶显示器的偏光板是由两偏光板部分202a以及204a所组成。偏光板部份202a与背光源相邻,由背光源至多域垂直配向液晶层206依序包含保护薄膜212、线性偏光薄膜214、双轴延伸薄膜216以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜218。而另一偏光板部分204a则位于多域垂直配向液晶层206的另一侧,由多域垂直配向液晶层206开始依序包含四分之一波长位相差薄膜228、双轴延伸薄膜226、线性偏光薄膜224以及保护薄膜222。FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this preferred embodiment, the polarizer of the multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display of the present invention is composed of two
本发明的偏光板是利用四分之一波长位相差薄膜218,将被线性偏光薄膜214筛选过且准备要进入多域垂直配向液晶层206的线偏振光,转变为圆偏振光。由于圆偏振光不会被上述的位于两相邻配向区域交界处且平行于上或下基板的吸收轴的液晶分子作用,因此可藉以消除习知的十字暗纹问题。然后,再利用位于多域垂直配向液晶层206的另一侧,且与四分之一波长位相差薄膜218位置相对称的另一个四分之一波长位相差薄膜228,将圆偏振光转换回偏振光,以供线性偏光薄膜224筛选的用。The polarizing plate of the present invention uses the quarter-
此外,在本发明中,两偏光板部分202a与204a中的双轴延伸薄膜与四分之一波长位相差薄膜的位置可以一起互换,并不被图2A中实施例的排列方式所限制。但是,要注意的是,经过互换后的排列后顺序仍必须以多域垂直配向液晶层206为中心成一对称排列,这样才能得到完全的补偿效果。In addition, in the present invention, the positions of the biaxially stretched film and the quarter-wave retardation film in the two
图2B是本发明的另一较佳实施例的示意图。偏光板部分202b中的双轴延伸薄膜216与四分之一波长位相差薄膜218之间的位置互换,且另一偏光板部分204b中的双轴延伸薄膜226与四分之一波长位相差薄膜228之间的位置也互换。Fig. 2B is a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The positions between the biaxially stretched
光线由背光源依序经过保护薄膜212、线性偏光薄膜214、四分之一波长位相差薄膜218、双轴延伸薄膜216、多域垂直配向液晶层206、双轴延伸薄膜226、四分之一波长位相差薄膜228、线性偏光薄膜224以及保护薄膜222。这样,图2B的偏光板亦可得到与图2A中的偏光板相同的效果。The light passes through the
本发明中所应用的两线性偏光薄膜与习知的液晶显示器中的两线性偏光薄膜的特性相同,也就是说,上下两线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴必须相互垂直,以实现控制液晶像素显示亮状态或暗状态的功能。而且,本发明中的两四分之一波长位相差薄膜的慢轴也必须相互垂直,使得线偏振光在被第一面四分之一波长位相差薄膜转变为圆偏振光或椭圆偏振光后,能够完全地被第二面四分之一波长位相差薄膜再转换回线偏振光。The characteristics of the two linear polarizing films used in the present invention are the same as the two linear polarizing films in the known liquid crystal display, that is to say, the absorption axes of the upper and lower two linear polarizing films must be perpendicular to each other, so as to realize the control of the bright state of the liquid crystal pixels or dark state functionality. Moreover, the slow axes of the two quarter-wavelength retardation films in the present invention must also be perpendicular to each other, so that the linearly polarized light is converted into circularly polarized light or elliptically polarized light by the first quarter-wavelength retardation film. , can be completely converted back to linearly polarized light by the second quarter-wavelength retardation film.
以下以图2A的实施例为例,说明上述的光偏振方向的转换过程。首先,背光源的光线在经过线性偏光薄膜214后会被线性偏光薄膜214转换成为线偏振光,具有单一的线偏振方向。而后此线偏振光会通过四分之一波长位相差薄膜218。基于四分之一波长位相差薄膜的光学特性,此四分之一波长位相差薄膜218会将线偏振光转换为圆偏振光或是椭圆偏振光。Taking the embodiment of FIG. 2A as an example, the above-mentioned conversion process of the light polarization direction will be described below. First, the light from the backlight will be converted into linearly polarized light by the linear
圆偏振光或是椭圆偏振光的偏振方向会随时间旋转,成一圆形或椭圆形,因此在通过多域垂直配向液晶层206时,可藉由多偏振方向来避免上述的十字暗纹的问题。而通过多域垂直配向液晶层206后,此圆偏振光或是椭圆偏振光会再通过另一四分之一波长位相差薄膜228。如前所述,此四分之一波长位相差薄膜228必须与四分之一波长位相差薄膜218的慢轴相互垂直,这样才能将上述的被转换后的圆偏振光或椭圆偏振光再转换回线偏振光,以供之后的线性偏光薄膜224筛选的用。The polarization direction of circularly polarized light or elliptically polarized light will rotate with time to form a circular or elliptical shape. Therefore, when passing through the multi-domain vertically aligned
对于上述的线性延伸薄膜214与224的吸收轴以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与228的慢轴,本发明在另一较佳实施例中还提出两者之间的较佳关系,以最佳化本发明的补偿效果。当线性延伸薄膜214与224的吸收轴以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与228的慢轴之间的夹角为45度时,四分之一波长位相差薄膜214与224可以将线偏振光转换成一完全的圆偏振光,并不为一椭圆偏振光。也就是说,此时光的偏振方向会随着时间变化均匀地分布在各个方向,因此在此状况下,本发明的偏光板的补偿效果最好。Regarding the above-mentioned absorption axes of the linearly stretched
图3A以及图3B分别是本发明的另一较佳实施例的示意图,说明上述的线性延伸薄膜214与224的吸收轴以及四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与228的慢轴之间的夹角为45度时的两种状况。首先要说明的是,此两图中的线性偏光薄膜214的吸收轴314为水平方向,而线性偏光薄膜224的吸收轴324则为垂直方向。3A and FIG. 3B are schematic diagrams of another preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the above-mentioned absorption axes of the linearly stretched
图3A中,四分之一波长位相差薄膜218a的慢轴318a与四分之一波长位相差薄膜228a的慢轴328a相互垂直,且均分别与线性偏光薄膜214与224的吸收轴314与324夹一45度角。同样地,图3B中,四分之一波长位相差薄膜218b的慢轴318b与四分之一波长位相差薄膜228b的慢轴328b亦相互垂直,且也都分别与线性偏光薄膜214与224的吸收轴314与324夹一45度角。In FIG. 3A, the
此外,当本发明中的两双轴延伸薄膜的慢轴之间相互垂直,并分别与其各相邻的线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴相互垂直时,可以得到最好的视角补偿效果。图4是本发明的另一较佳实施例的示意图,说明上述的双轴延伸薄膜的慢轴与线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴的较佳的关系。In addition, when the slow axes of the two biaxially stretched films in the present invention are perpendicular to each other and the absorption axes of their adjacent linear polarizing films are respectively perpendicular to each other, the best viewing angle compensation effect can be obtained. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the preferred relationship between the slow axis of the biaxially stretched film and the absorption axis of the linear polarizing film.
在图4中,双轴延伸薄膜216的慢轴316以及与其相邻的线性偏光薄膜214的吸收轴314是相互垂直。而另一双轴延伸薄膜226的慢轴326亦与与其相邻的线性偏光薄膜224的吸收轴324相互垂直。当然,这样双轴吸收薄膜216与226的慢轴316以及326也会相互垂直,从而可得到最好的视角补偿效果。In FIG. 4 , the slow axis 316 of the biaxially stretched
由于可见光的波长范围自蓝光至红光大约在400nm至700nm之间,因此上述的四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与228的中心波长通常会选择在480~600nm附近,以达到最好的使用效果。在此实施例中,四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与228的中心波长是选择在绿光540~560nm之间。但是在实际中,四分之一波长位相差薄膜对于不同波长会有不同的选择性,也就是说,其转换圆偏振光的效果在其中心波长最好,而其他波长的转换效果则视其频宽范围而定。因此,普通的窄频(narrow band)四分之一波长位相差薄膜,并无法在可见光(400nm至700nm之间)如此大的范围内都得到良好的转换效果。Since the wavelength range of visible light from blue light to red light is approximately between 400nm and 700nm, the center wavelength of the above-mentioned quarter-
因此,本发明还提供一宽频(broad band)四分之一波长位相差薄膜,使得本发明的偏光板在整个可见光波长400nm至700nm范围内都能够得到良好的转换效果。或者,如本发明的另一实施例,利用一二分之一波长位相差薄膜与一四分之一波长位相差薄膜的组合,来得到等效于宽频四分之一波长位相差薄膜的偏振相果。Therefore, the present invention also provides a broad band quarter-wavelength retardation film, so that the polarizing plate of the present invention can obtain a good conversion effect in the entire visible light wavelength range of 400nm to 700nm. Or, as another embodiment of the present invention, a combination of a half-wavelength retardation film and a quarter-wavelength retardation film is used to obtain a polarization equivalent to a broadband quarter-wavelength retardation film. Xiangguo.
图5A是本发明的另一较佳实施例,用以说明上述的利用二分之一波长位相差薄膜与四分之一波长位相差薄膜的组合,来得到等效于宽频四分之一波长位相差薄膜的偏振效果。Fig. 5A is another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to illustrate the above-mentioned combination of utilizing the half-wave retardation film and the quarter-wave retardation film to obtain the equivalent broadband quarter-wave Polarization effect of retardation film.
图5A是于图2A的实施例中加入两个二分之一波长位相差薄膜,其中二分之一波长位相差薄膜517是位于四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与双轴延伸薄膜216之间,而另一二分之一波长位相差薄膜527则位于四分之一波长位相差薄膜228与双轴延伸薄膜226之间。FIG. 5A adds two half-wavelength retardation films to the embodiment of FIG. 2A , wherein the half-
相同地,图5B示出在图2B的实施例中加入两个二分之一波长位相差薄膜,其中二分之一波长位相差薄膜517是位于四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与双轴延伸薄膜216之间,而另一二分之一波长位相差薄膜527则位于四分之一波长位相差薄膜228与双轴延伸薄膜226之间。Similarly, FIG. 5B shows that two half-wavelength retardation films are added in the embodiment of FIG. 2B, wherein the half-
值得注意的是,上述两实施例中,二分之一波长位相差薄膜517与527与四分之一波长位相差薄膜218与228所形成的宽频四分之一波长位相差薄膜,其等效的慢轴亦可依照图3A与图3B中的较佳实施例,与线性偏光薄膜214与224的吸收轴夹一45度角。这样,此宽频的四分之一波长位相差薄膜就可以将大波长范围的线偏振光都转换成圆偏振光,即光的偏振方向随时间变化可均匀地分布在各方向,以得到最好的转换效果。It should be noted that, in the above two embodiments, the broadband quarter-wavelength retardation films formed by the half-
依照本发明的一较佳实施例,当使用此宽频四分之一波长位相差薄膜时,其二分之一波长位相差薄膜517或527的慢轴以及与其相邻的线性偏光薄膜214或224的吸收轴间所夹的角度,其角度范围是介于0至40度之间。而其四分之一波位相差薄膜218或228的慢轴以及与其相邻的线性偏光薄膜214或224的吸收轴两者所夹的角度,其角度范围则介于50至85度之间。According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when using this broadband quarter-wavelength retardation film, the slow axis of its half-
以下分别讨论本发明中的四分之一或二分之一波长位相差薄膜218、228、517、527,线性偏光薄膜214与224以及保护薄膜212与222的常用的材质。上述的实施例所使用的位相差薄膜为单轴延伸的位相差薄膜,其材质为三丁基碳酸盐(polynorbornene)或聚碳酸酯(polycarbonate,PC)。由于聚乙烯醇(polyvinyl alcohol,PVA)的延伸特性具有偏光的作用,因此普遍被作为本发明中的线性偏光薄膜214与224的基质。Commonly used materials for the quarter or half
另外,聚乙烯醇在经过延伸后,其机械性质会降低,变得容易碎裂,因此通常会再镀上保护薄膜212与222,以防止其碎裂。此保护薄膜212与222的材质可使用三醋酸纤维(triacetyl cellulose,TAC)、聚碳酸酯(polycarbonate)或聚降冰片烯(polynorborene),一方面可保护聚乙烯醇,而另一分面则可防止聚乙烯醇材质的线性偏光薄膜214与224回缩。In addition, after stretching, the mechanical properties of the polyvinyl alcohol will be reduced and it will be easily broken. Therefore,
本发明利用一四分之一波长位相差薄膜,将原本进入多域垂直配向液晶层的线偏振光转换为圆偏振光,以避免习知单一方向的线偏振光,被往平行于上或下线性偏光薄膜的吸收轴方向倾倒的液晶分子影响,而在液晶像素中间产生出十字暗纹的问题。因此,本发明能够有效地提高光的利用率,增加液晶显示器在亮态时的亮度,并延长背光源灯管的使用寿命。The present invention uses a quarter-wavelength retardation film to convert the linearly polarized light originally entering the multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal layer into circularly polarized light, so as to avoid the conventional linearly polarized light in a single direction being directed parallel to the upper or lower Due to the influence of the liquid crystal molecules tilted in the direction of the absorption axis of the linear polarizing film, there is a problem of dark cross lines in the middle of the liquid crystal pixel. Therefore, the present invention can effectively improve the utilization rate of light, increase the brightness of the liquid crystal display in the bright state, and prolong the service life of the backlight lamp tube.
虽然本发明已以一较佳实施例揭示如上,然而其并非用以限定本发明,任何熟悉本技术的人员在不脱离本发明的精神和范围内,当可作各种的更动与替换,因此本发明的保护范围当视后附的权利要求所界定的为准。Although the present invention has been disclosed above with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person familiar with the art may make various changes and substitutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.
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