Patent ID: 6181399
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A reflective type liquid crystal display allowing light incoming from the front of a liquid crystal to be reflected in the backside of the liquid crystal panel, the reflected light to be transmitted through the liquid crystal from the backside and the display of the liquid crystal portion be viewed from the front, comprising:a first substrate positioned in front of the liquid crystal and a second substrate positioned in the backside of the liquid crystal, said first and second substrates supporting said liquid crystal held therebetween;a polarizer provided in the front of said first substrate; anda backside-scattering-polarizer inserted between said liquid crystal and said second substrate to transmit a polarized light component in one direction of light and reflect with scattering a polarized light component orthogonal to said one direction opposite to the advancing direction of the light.