A transmission-type display panel according to the present invention includes a plurality of transparency control regions arranged in an array, a non-transparent border region existing around each of the transparency control regions, and a
microlens array including a plurality of microlenses arranged in an array so as to correspond to the plurality of transparency control regions. Each of the microlenses serves to converge incident light, which is about to advance straight to the non-transparent border region, into corresponding one of the transparency control regions. The
microlens array is formed by use of a transparent
diamond-like carbon (DLC) film. The DLC film includes a region having its
refractive index modulated corresponding to each of the microlenses, and produces a light convergence effect when
light flux passes through the region having its
refractive index modulated. By applying the
microlens array in the DLC film to a transmission-type display panel (e.g., a
liquid crystal display panel), it is possible to provide a transmission-type display panel having improved display brightness, in a simple manner and at a low cost.