US5140450A
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Transparent electro-conductive film and liquid crystal display using the same
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-28
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2010-03-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a transparent electro-conductive film comprising an optical transparent polymer film and a transparent electro-conductive thin film formed on at least one principal surface of the above polymer film. The polymer film contains 1 to 20% by weight of hydrophobic resin particles such as infusible silicone resin particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm. The hydrophobic resin particles improve moisture permeability and suppress water permeation of the transparent electro-conductive film without any adverse effects on properties such as transparency. Also, a AC powder type EL panel and a liquid crystal display of the present invention have the above transparent electro-conductive films as a transparent electrode and a base thereof. Therefore, lower cost is achieved and a life is made longer.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Nikaido
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:09
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1343; G02F1/13439; H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/02; H05B33/04; H05B33/12; H05B33/26; H05B33/28; C; C09; C09K; C09K2323/00; C09K2323/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A transparent electro-conductive film for an electrode of a display, comprising: an optically transparent polymer film consisting essentially of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polyether sulfone, polyacrylate, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate. polystyrene, polysulfone and polyether etherketone, said polymer film containing from 3 to 18% by weight of hydrophobic resin particles having an average particle diameter of from 0.5 to 10 μm, and a transparent electro-conductive thin film formed on at least one principal surface of said polymer film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A transparent electro-conductive film for an electrode of a display, comprising: an optically transparent polymer film consisting essentially of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polyether sulfone, polyacrylate, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate. polystyrene, polysulfone and polyether etherketone, said polymer film containing from 3 to 18% by weight of hydrophobic resin particles having an average particle diameter of from 0.5 to 10 μm, and a transparent electro-conductive thin film formed on at least one principal surface of said polymer film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The transparent electro-conductive film according to claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic resin particles are substantially infusible silicone resin particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The transparent electro-conductive film according to claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic resin particles are spherical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The transparent electro-conductive film according to claim 3, wherein said hydrophobic resin particles satisfy the condition that sphericity f shown as the following formula (I) is 0.8 or more; ##EQU2## wherein A is a sectional area of the hydrophobic resin particles and Dmax is a length of major axis of section of the hydrophobic resin particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The transparent electro-conductive film according to claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic resin particles exist as concentrated to near surfaces of said polymer film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The transparent electro-conductive film according to claim 1 wherein said polymer film has a thickness ranging from 50 to 100 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The transparent electro-conductive film according to claim 1 wherein said transparent electro-conductive thin film substantially comprises at least one selected from of the group consisting of tin oxide, indium tin oxide, indium oxide, Au and Pd.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A liquid crystal display comprising; a pair of transparent electro-conductive films including optical transparent polymer films containing 1 to 20% by weight of hydrophobic resin particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm and transparent electrodes including transparent electro-conductive thin films having a certain pattern shape formed on one principal surface of each of said polymer films, being disposed opposite to each other to remain a certain space between them, molecular orientation films formed on said transparent electrodes, and a liquid crystal material sandwiched between said pair of transparent electro-conductive films.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A liquid crystal display comprising; a pair of transparent electro-conductive films including optical transparent polymer films containing 1 to 20% by weight of hydrophobic resin particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm and transparent electrodes including transparent electro-conductive thin films having a certain pattern shape formed on one principal surface of each of said polymer films, being disposed opposite to each other to remain a certain space between them, molecular orientation films formed on said transparent electrodes, and a liquid crystal material sandwiched between said pair of transparent electro-conductive films.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The liquid crystal display according to claim 8 wherein said hydrophobic resin particles are substantially spherical infusible silicone resin particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The liquid crystal display according to claim 9, wherein said infusible silicone resin particles satisfy the condition that sphericity f shown in the following formula (I) is 0.8 or more ##EQU3## wherein A is a sectional area of the hydrophobic resin particles and Dmax is a length of major axis of section of the hydrophobic resin particles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The liquid crystal display according to claim 8 wherein said polymer films substantially comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of polyethersulfone, polyarylate and polyethylene terephthalate having its optical axis controlled by uniaxial orientation.
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