A backlight includes an extended light source adapted to emit light. A reflective polarizer is disposed on the extended light source, such that for substantially normally incident light and for at least a first wavelength in a range from about 420 nanometer (nm) to about 650 nm, the reflective polarizer reflects at least 60% of the incident light having a first polarization state and transmits at least 60% of the incident light having an orthogonal second polarization state. A first prismatic film is disposed between the extended light source and the reflective polarizer. A retarder layer is disposed between the reflective polarizer and the first prismatic film, such that for substantially normally incident light at a wavelength of about 550 nm, the retarder layer has a retardance nW, where n is an integer ≥1 and W is a wavelength between about 160 nm and about 300 nm.

A beam deflector includes a first wavelength selective polarizer configured to convert a polarization state of light in a first wavelength band into a first polarization state, a first liquid crystal deflector including liquid crystal molecules and an optical path change surface to deflect light incident from the first wavelength selective polarizer, and a controller configured to control the first liquid crystal deflector to adjust an angle of the first optical path change surface.

The disclosure generally relates to beamsplitters useful in color combiners, and in particular color combiners useful in small size format projectors such as pocket projectors. The disclosed beamsplitters and color combiners include a tilted dichroic reflective polarizer plate having at least two dichroic reflective polarizers tilted at different angles relative to incident light beams, with light collection optics to combine at least two colors of light.

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that, with photo-alignment films, can maintain a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and prevent generation of image sticking and stains on the display screen. The liquid crystal display device includes: an active-matrix liquid crystal panel; and a backlight, the liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer, paired substrates holding the liquid crystal layer in between, and alignment films disposed on the liquid crystal layer side surfaces of the respective substrates, the alignment films each being a photo-alignment film formed from a material exhibiting photo-alignment performance, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material and a radical scavenger.

A color polarizing film including a polymer and a dichroic dye having an absorption wavelength region of about 380 nm to about 780 nm, wherein the color polarizing film exhibits a maximum absorption wavelength (λ.sub.max) in a wavelength range of about 380 nm to about 780 nm is provided.

A display device, a reflective display panel and the reflective unit are disclosed. The reflective display panel includes a top substrate unit; a down substrate unit opposite to the top substrate unit; a liquid crystal layer arranged between the top substrate unit and the down substrate unit; a mirror reflective layer arranged at an inner side of the down substrate unit; a color-film polarizer unit arranged at an outer side of the top substrate unit; and wherein external light beams are reflected by the mirror reflective layer and pass through the color-film polarizer unit to generate diffused reflection effect. Compared to conventional technology, the cost of the mask may be reduced and the manufacturing process may be simplified. In this way, the defects are avoided and the reflection performance is enhanced.

A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel including a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate, an opposed substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the TFT array substrate and the opposed substrate. A lower polarizer is disposed on a side of the TFT array substrate facing away from the liquid crystal layer, and the opposed substrate is provided with a polarization analyzer. The polarization analyzer includes a plurality of polarization regions and a plurality of non-polarization regions. A portion of the polarization analyzer corresponding to the polarization region is a polarization device, and the polarization regions and non-polarization regions are arranged alternately. The LCD can improve the security and confidentiality of the information displayed on the LCD when a user views the information. And special eyeglasses and display apparatus are also provided.

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The liquid crystal display device uses a quantum rod orientation layer (2) to conduct parallel alignment of a quantum rod layer (3) so that the aligned quantum rod layer (3) may replace a conventional lower polarizer. The liquid crystal display device manufacturing method applies an inclined vapor deposition process to form a quantum rod orientation layer (2). The quantum rod orientation layer (2) includes a plurality of grooves (21) that has an extension direction substantially perpendicular to a transmission axis direction of an upper polarizer (7). A quantum rod layer (3) is then formed on the quantum rod orientation layer (2). The quantum rod layer (3) so formed includes a plurality of quantum rods (31) that has a long axis direction substantially parallel to the extension direction of the grooves (21), namely parallel alignment of the quantum rod layer (3). The aligned quantum rod layer (3) may replace a conventional lower polarizer to improve light transmission rate and utilization of backlighting, increasing displaying brightness and reducing manufacturing cost.

A LCD includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight module opposite to the liquid crystal panel, at least one quantum rod film and at least one wavelength film. The quantum rod film is between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module, and the wavelength film is between the quantum rod film and the liquid crystal panel. Light beams generated by the backlight module pass through the quantum rod film and the wavelength film in sequence to arrive the liquid crystal panel. By adopting the quantum rod film, the saturation of the LCD may be greatly enhanced.

The present specification relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate and a polarizing plate manufactured using the same. More specifically, the present specification relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate which locally has a depolarized area and a polarizing plate manufactured using the same.