3D Glasses Compensation Films Phase Deviation

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Problem

Existing stereoscopic display devices face challenges in fabricating optical filters with precise phase difference layers, leading to phase difference deviations that result in crosstalk and poor image quality due to complex fabrication processes and difficulties in matching filter patterns with display panel pixels.

Innovation Solution

The use of 3D glasses with compensation films having different phase difference values at the right-eye and left-eye areas to compensate for phase difference deviations in the optical filter, ensuring clear separation of left-eye and right-eye images and reducing crosstalk.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If chemical etching is used to fabricate optical filter patterns, then manufacturing precision can be improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase due to complicated fabrication processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptical filter pattern precisionVSAvoidfabrication process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the complicated chemical etching process from the fabrication sequence. Instead of using chemical etching to create optical filter patterns, the invention employs a simpler photolithography-based process where photoresist is coated, exposed through a mask, and developed to form the desired patterns. This extraction of the complex chemical etching step reduces fabrication process complexity while maintaining manufacturing precision for optical filter pattern formation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Manufacturing precision

If laser or grinder is used to remove phase difference layer, then manufacturing precision can be improved, but reliability decreases due to difficulty in obtaining precise patterning and potential damage to the phase difference layer

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepattern precisionVSAvoidoptical filter reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces mechanical removal methods (laser or grinder) with a chemical development process. After coating photoresist and exposing it through a mask, the invention uses a developer solution to chemically remove the exposed photoresist, forming the desired patterns. This substitution of mechanical/thermal methods with a chemical development process eliminates the risks of physical damage to the phase difference layer while achieving precise patterning through the mask-defined exposure areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Ease of manufacture

If optical filter patterns are not precisely matched to display panel pixels, then ease of manufacture is improved, but loss of information increases due to high crosstalk rate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefabrication easeVSAvoidimage separation quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a mask that serves multiple functions: it defines both the optical filter patterns and ensures precise alignment with display panel pixels. The same mask used for photoresist exposure also determines the spatial relationship between optical filter patterns and pixels, enabling simultaneous achievement of manufacturing ease and precise pattern matching. This multi-functional mask approach eliminates the need for separate alignment processes while maintaining high image separation quality and reducing crosstalk.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The implementation of 3D glasses with compensation films effectively prevents crosstalk and achieves a clear stereoscopic image by compensating for phase difference deviations in the optical filter, enhancing image quality.

Implementation Method 1

compensation films having different phase difference values at the right-eye and left-eye areas to compensate for phase difference deviations

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhase difference compensation: Birefringence

Implementation Method 2

an optical filter including a first area for adjusting a polarized state of the right-eye image light and a second area for adjusting a polarized state of the left-eye image light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolarization adjustment: Polarisation

Data Source

PatentUS8228449B23D glasses for stereoscopic display device and stereoscopic display device including the same
Publication Date: 2012.07.24 LG CHEM LTD
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  • US8228449B2 patent drawing
  • US8228449B2 patent drawing

AI summary

There are provided 3D glasses for use in a stereoscopic display device including a display panel for emitting right-eye image light and left-eye image light and an optical filter including a first area for adjusting a polarized state of the right-eye image light and a second area for adjusting a polarized state of the left-eye image light, comprising a right-eye area allowing right-eye image light to pass therethrough and a left-eye area allowing left-eye image light to pass therethrough; and compensation films disposed at the right-eye area and the left-eye area to compensate for a phase difference deviation between the first and second areas of the optical filter, wherein a phase difference value of the compensation film provided at the right-eye area and that of the compensation film provided at the left-eye area are different.