A display panel includes a lower panel configured to display an image. The lower panel includes a plurality of unit pixels. A slit layer is disposed on the lower panel. The slit layer includes a first pattern configured to form a first slit corresponding to each of the plurality of unit pixels and a second pattern configured to form a second slit corresponding to the first slit. The slit layer is configured to project an image through the first slit and the second slit. A top layer is disposed on the slit layer. The top layer is larger than the lower panel in a plan view. The top layer is configured to have the image projected thereon.

An imaging directional backlight apparatus including a waveguide, a light source array, for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure, in which the steps may further include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. The directional backlight may be arranged to switch between at least a first wide angular luminance profile mode and a second narrow angular luminance profile mode. The directional backlight is arranged to illuminate an LCD with a bias electrode arranged to switch liquid crystal directors in black state pixels between a first wide angular contrast profile mode and a second narrow angular contrast profile mode. Performance of privacy operation for off-axis snoopers is enhanced in comparison to displays with only directional backlights or switchable contrast properties.

An optical film includes: a light-transmissive matrix having a plate shape; a plurality of first rods having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the light-transmissive matrix and disposed at a first inclination angle in the light-transmissive matrix; and a plurality of second rods having a refractive index different from the refractive index of the light-transmissive matrix and disposed at a second inclination angle in the light-transmissive matrix. The first inclination angle is different from the second inclination angle.

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate, a guide panel positioned at an edge of a back surface of the display panel, a frame positioned in the rear of the display panel and connected to the guide panel, and a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and inserted into the frame in a sliding manner.

The present invention provides a touch LCM comprising an array substrate and a color film substrate provided opposite to each other, wherein an optical film set is provided at a side of the color film substrate away from the array substrate, comprising a touch signal feedback layer, a touch signal receiving layer and an upper polarizer film provided there between. With the design of integrating the upper polarizer film, the touch signal feedback layer and the touch signal receiving layer into the optical film set, the optical film set has both the polarizing function in the conventional sense and the function of touch electrode.

A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.

An electronic device is provided. The device comprises a display module comprising an active area configured to emit light, and a window layer attached to the display module. The window layer comprises: a transparent area positioned above at least the active area of the display module, an area extending outwards relative to the active area of the display module, and an optical pattern configured to direct the light emitted by the active area of the display module near the edges of the active area towards the area of the window layer extending outwards.

A backlight unit including: a light source; and a photoconversion layer disposed separately from the light source to convert a wavelength of incident light from the light source and thereby provide converted light, wherein the photoconversion layer includes a polymer matrix and a plurality of anisotropic semiconductor nanocrystals disposed in the polymer matrix, and wherein the polymer matrix includes a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1:

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a methyl group, each R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C3 alkyl group, and R.sup.3 is a C2 to C5 alkyl group, wherein the polymer exhibits elasticity at a temperature between a glass transition temperature of the polymer and about 100° C., and wherein the plurality of anisotropic semiconductor nanocrystals are aligned along a long axis thereof for the photoconversion layer to emit polarized light.

A display device including a backlight unit and a display panel disposed on the backlight unit, wherein the backlight unit includes: a light source unit; and an optical unit, which is disposed between the light source unit and the display panel and includes an organic phosphor layer, the organic phosphor layer including an organic phosphor and a resin in which the organic phosphor is provided, and at least one face of the organic phosphor layer is exposed to air.

A display device includes a rear polarizing plate having a first transmission axis, a rear panel in which a major axis of a liquid crystal molecule in an initial alignment is oriented in a first initial alignment direction, a λ/2 wavelength plate, a front panel in which a major axis of a liquid crystal molecule in an initial alignment is oriented in a second initial alignment direction different from the first initial alignment direction, the front panel being tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the rear panel, and a front polarizing plate having a second transmission axis oriented in a direction different from the first transmission axis and tilted at the predetermined angle with respect to the rear polarizing plate. The rear polarizing plate, the rear panel, the λ/2 wavelength plate, the front panel, and the front polarizing plate are disposed in this order, the first transmission axis and the first initial alignment direction are perpendicular or parallel to each other, and the second transmission axis and the second initial alignment direction are perpendicular or parallel to each other.