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Tft lcd with optical interference color filters
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-11
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2009-08-11
Abstract
Abstract The invention is an improvement in a liquid crystal display device of the type having spaced front and rear glass panels, a transparent electrode layer, and an array of individually addressable pel electrodes separated from the transparent electrode layer by a cavity filled with liquid crystal material. The improvement comprises a color filter layer in the form of a decal pattern. The decal pattern is formed using interference film techniques which form an inorganic color filter. The decal is placed on one of the glass panels using known decal transfer methods. The inorganic nature of the color filter layer and the decal transfer methods allow for enhanced optical density of the color liquid crystal display.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack A. Dickerson
- 👤 Neil M. Poley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133514; G02F1/133516; G02F1/133521; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/1368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A color liquid crystal display device comprising: two transparent plates defining a cavity, said cavity having a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a common electrode layer and a plurality of pel electrodes; each of said plurality of pel electrodes having a corresponding thin film transistor and an inorganic color filter element; and said inorganic color filter element having a spacer layer interposed between two reflecting layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A color liquid crystal display device comprising: two transparent plates defining a cavity, said cavity having a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a common electrode layer and a plurality of pel electrodes; each of said plurality of pel electrodes having a corresponding thin film transistor and an inorganic color filter element; and said inorganic color filter element having a spacer layer interposed between two reflecting layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color liquid crystal display device as in claim 1 wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said corresponding thin film transistor and said corresponding pel electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A color liquid crystal display device as in claim 1 wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said common electrode layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 1, wherein: each of said reflecting layers comprises at least three dielectric films, a first dielectric film having a low index of refraction and a second and third dielectric film having a high index of refraction, said first dielectric film interposed between said second and third dielectric films.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 4, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said corresponding thin film transistor and said corresponding pel electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 4, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said common electrode layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 1, wherein: each of said reflecting layers comprises alternating high and low index of refraction dielectric layers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 7, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said corresponding thin film transistor and said corresponding pel electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 7, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said common electrode layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 1, wherein: said spacer layer has a high index of refraction; and said spacer layer thickness determines the color of said color filter element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 10, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said corresponding thin film transistor and said corresponding pel electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 10, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said common electrode layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 10, wherein: each of said reflecting layers comprises at least three dielectric films, a first dielectric film having a low index of refraction and a second and third dielectric film having a high index of refraction, said first dielectric film interposed between said second and third dielectric films.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 13, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said corresponding thin film transistor and said corresponding pel electrode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 13, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said common electrode layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 10, wherein: each of said reflecting layers comprises alternating high and low index of refraction dielectric layers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 16, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter elements contacts said corresponding thin film transistor and said corresponding pel electrode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A color liquid crystal display device, as in claim 16, wherein: each of said inorganic color filter element contacts said common electrode layer.
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