Korean Institute of Surface Engineering

pISSN : 1225-8024 | eISSN : 3399-8403


공학

한국표면공학회지 (47권5호 233-238)

Optical Design of Light Guide Plate Material for Slim Liquid Crystal Display

박형 디스플레이를 위한 도광판의 광학설계

공태원;최규진;권진혁;박인식;이선묵;우동진;곽진석;
Gong, Taewon;Choi, Gyu Jin;Kwon, Jin Hyuk;Park, In Shik;Lee, Sunmook;Woo, DongJin;Gwag, Jin Seog;

영남대학교 물리학과;한울정보기술;한국건설생활환경시험연구원;
Department of Physics, Yeungnam University;Hanwool Information Tech.;Korea Conformity Laboratories;

DOI : 10.5695/JKISE.2014.47.5.233

Abstract

In this paper, in order to achieve slim and light liquid crystal display, we examine the optical conditions that can obtain uniform light with higher optical efficiency over whole light guide plate (LGP) through simulation. Furthermore, to overcome the issues of hot spot in front of red, green, and blue light emitting diodes (RGB LEDs) source and non-uniform color mixing, we propose four shaped color mixing bars tied up with the LGP and check the optical characteristics of the LGP with them by simulation. Consequently, we could know the optical conditions of improving optical efficiency and optical uniformity in the LGP through the optical design. Also we confirmed that the issues of the hot spot and non-uniform color mixing in edge type LED could be solved by using the ${igwedge}$-shaped window color mixing bar.

Keywords

Backlight;Light guide plate;Liquid crystal display;Color mixing;